Dubai malls ordered to ban ‘hoverboards’

A hoverboard

Shopping malls in Dubai have been ordered to ban motor boards, the latest toy craze also known as “hoverboards”. Regulators at the Department of Economic Development said they had received complaints from the public and from shopkeepers, and in cooperation with the malls they would be putting up signs banning the toys, The National reports.
“Mall visitors are requested to cooperate and adhere to the ban to prevent inconvenience and damage to both traders as well as other visitors,” said Abdul Aziz Al Tannak, director of commercial control at the department.
“We also call on parents to prevent their children from using these devices in malls to avoid accidents and any legal liability that may follow.”
Hoverboards, are two-wheeled electric scooters with an internal self-balancing mechanism, similar to a Segway but without handlebars. They were invented in China two years ago but have shot to worldwide prominence this year because of their adoption by entertainment celebrities such as Justin Bieber and Wiz Khalifa. Despite the boards’ popularity, shoppers have welcomed the order to ban them from malls.