Surprising New Hoverboard Laws in California Starting Jan 1, 2016

You may have just given or received a "hoverboard" for Christmas, but you should keep the receipt handy because new laws in California go effect on January 1, 2016.

Here's a summary of some of the new laws:

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• Riders must be age 16 or older
• Riders must wear a helmet
• Riders may use hoverboards on bikeways or highways at no more than 35mph
• Hoverboards may not be used on roadways, sidewalks or trails

In some cities, like New York, hoverboards have been made completely illegal due to the fact that riders can get up to 13MPH, (many average adults run about 8-9MPH). Add that with people's lack of attention and you have a recipe for disaster on a busy city sidewalk.

Do you think these new laws are useful or are they common sense?