Wildwood considers banning hoverboards on boardwalk
Wildwood officials are considering banning hoverboards on the boardwalk.
A host rides a BykeBoard hoverboard at the 2016 CeBIT digital technology trade fair on the fair's opening day on March 14, 2016 in Hanover, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
Officials fear the insurance liability and the risk of fire on the wooden span.
Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. tells The Press of Atlantic City people sue "at the drop of a dime" and nobody is responsible for their actions.
Commissioner Anthony Leonetti is worried that overheated hoverboard batteries could burn down the boardwalk.
The town's commission is expected to consider an ordinance this week.
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