Judge Rules Segways Can't Legally Be Driven Ridden On Pavement In UK

Segway fans are trundling mad today, following a magistrate's ruling that the two-wheeled wobblers can't be ridden on the pavement.

The ruling concluded a test case that saw an unemployed factory worker, Phillip Coates (pictured right), fined £75 for riding a Segway on a pavement in Barnsley. Coates was also slapped with a bill for £265 in costs.

The case hinged on whether a Segway could be described as "a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads". The judge in the case decided they could be described thus, particularly as Coates told the police he'd consider riding his on the road when the pavement was full.