Columbia University students and other kids tooling around town on futuristic electric hoverboards are in for a rude awakening — their gizmos are illegal in New York City.
The 26th Precinct, which includes the Ivy League college, has tweeted that a city code forbids the two-wheeled self-balancing scooters. Along with that code, a state law also outlaws any vehicles that aren’t registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles.
The hoverboards, which don’t actually lift off the ground and can cost up to $1,800, continue to be a problem despite their high costs and limited availability.
“A bunch of snot-nosed, rich college kids have them,” a law-enforcement source said.
Cops can confiscate the boards or give a summons for up to $500.
The street demons are currently banned in California, too. But that is set to change on Jan. 1, after a new law goes into effect that makes them legal.