I haven't heard of any deaths or seen cops hassle anyone It's a matter of probabilities. The probability may be pretty high for lethal accidents, but the numbe

I haven't heard of any deaths or seen cops hassle anyone It's a matter of probabilities. The probability may be pretty high for lethal accidents, but the number of people currently riding them is pretty low. Additionally, those that do ride them are probably pretty skilled, since there isn't (currently) a mass market way to get one of these boards. And since the people riding them generally aren't a problem, cops have no incentive to really enforce existing law. Now fast forward a bit when this board comes out. Now we have the potential for many times more people on electric boards, which are likely very over-powered. The already higher probability of accidents, multiplied by an increased user base means that there is more potential for a lethal event. And as soon as this thing gets popular, existing laws will be enforced. I'm all for options in urban commuting, but I see lots of problems for this one. Who knows, maybe they figured out a way to make it controllable enough to make it safe. If that's the case, then they might have a shot at getting it approved under a new law. But that will take time to determine.