The rules of the road could now be rewritten for hoverboards and their transportation kin in national parks.
Citing the examples of e-scooters, hoverboards and Segways, the National Park Service on Wednesday proposed changing the rules that govern how the so-called micromobility devices will be managed on the agency’s lands. Individual park superintendents could end up with more say over what’s permitted and where.
“Superintendents could tailor these conditions to the characteristics of the designated locations to minimize impacts to resources and other visitors,” the park service stated.
For example, park superintendents could limit the size of powered micromobility devices on sidewalks or limit their speed.