Although no decision was reached at the commission’s Monday session, since one of the three councilmembers on the commission was absent, police commission chairman Councilman Doug Cymek suggested a ban on hoverboards on the Boardwalk.
When hoverboard use was discussed by the council last August, the main concern was reckless use. Now, it’s the possibility of the device catching on fire from its lithium-ion battery.
“It’s a fire hazard and a concern to pedestrian safety. Amazon and Overstock.com have removed them from their websites. It seems that all except the expensive ones are all the culprit,” Cymek said.
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The council need to do their homework. The only time these batteries catch on fire is at high altitudes.
Not true 1:33. A quick Google news search shows one ignited Sunday night in Cary NC, altitude..... 480ft.
ROFL, as usual, the OC council reacts to something new with a ban. Puritanical is an understatement.
Have they banned breaking wind yet?
Only at high altitude! loL
They should be banned and so should bikes and skateboards. People have 300 plus days a year to ride bikes, skateboards and these things and they should do it at home and not on vacation. OC is for vehicles and pedestrians and there is no room for anything else. The government spends millions on skateparks, bike lanes etc and the dopes have to ride in the streets and on the boardwalk. When they get splattered by a vehicle it makes no difference who is at fault when the person's dead.
Hey! What kind of batteries are in a Prius? Maybe they should be banned too.
You must be a Ocean City bus driver...
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