jogdish wrote: » Anyone know where to try out, and perhaps buy an electric skate board in Ireland? Anyone with any experience of them?
ED E wrote: » There are several "e-bikes" around that also count as "motor powered vehicles" and thus the full legislation but the gardai will never enforce it, they cant even manage red lights or bus lanes. Same goes for electric scooters and one wheels.
tdmoran wrote: » Hi, after a year of waiting my boosted board arrived day before yesterday. Not cheap but worth every penny. Great for flying around Dublin. I've done 50km already and am addicted. Can't recommend it higher.
StereoSound wrote: » Are you still ripping around Dublin on this? Any hassle from the Gardai? I looked into buying one of these summer 2016 but I chickened out because I was concerned about it falling under "mechanically propelled vehicle" regulation and getting it taken off me.
Victor wrote: » Realise that you need type approval, driving licence, insurance and NCT if used in a public place. You need motor tax, but likely at the zero rate.
Mikecondon93 wrote: » Since when. Top speed is 26km per hour and bikes can get up to that speed and you don't need any sort of licence
Sebatron3 wrote: » My Boosted board arrived from the Netherlands 2 weeks ago, to say that I was excited was an understatement, best purchase ever next to my MacBook! I had a nice few spins on it but its been so wet I haven’t had a proper go of it. Although I considered this before buying the board, I rationalized by saying I could spend the same price on a snowboard holiday and not get as much boarding done, I just need some dry days now! The only thing now is that I’ve a few weeks work abroad and I know I’ll get lots of miles in if I bring my board - I just want to know if anyone has any experience traveling with an electric board through European flights? There’s a sticker on the card-board case saying to keep the box for travelling and which also provides the lithium battery info. Is it going to cost a fortune? Just thought I’d ask first here if anyone has any experience first hand.
ED E wrote: » Search Casey Neistat on Youtube. He brings his on 20+ flights a year.
Sebatron3 wrote: » Ya fair enough, he’s always travelling, but he mostly brings his short board as his boosted board is so big. I’m not flying in and out of the states either, just within Europe.
January wrote: » He brings his boosted board too, usually checks it though.
beauf wrote: » Same as above. Self powered so only legal on private property. In public place only with insurance and road tax.
BowSideChamp wrote: » Imagine, you could be done for no tax or insurance and be banned from driving & possibly jailed for riding a skateboard
Del2005 wrote: » If it's classified as a motorised vehicle it's not a stake board. Just like a lot of people on the 2 stroke bicycles will be complaining about getting done on them and getting banned, if the Gardaver bothered to enforce our laws.
Sebatron3 wrote: » The Gardai in Cork are fairly relaxed so far. I've done 140 miles on it since I got my Boosted in January. I think theres a grey area around electronic skateboards and scooters etc. regarding road use. As long as you're careful and don't do the bollux they'll leave you alone (in Cork anyway). I imagine this will change as these things get more popular and cheaper and theres more people on the road.
