Emerson College has banned hoverboards
Emerson College students is the latest in a growing list of colleges and universtities across the country to ban the use of hoverboards on campus.
Students received an email Monday morning from Associate Dean Erik Muurisepp stating the college will now “prohibit the use and possession of such hoverboards, self propelled scooters, and similar devices throughout the campus.’’ The ban also prohibits the storage of boards within residence halls, according to the email.
Students were told in the email not to bring any boards or self propelled scooters acquired over the break back to campus.
The dean cited safety risks, such as falls and crashes, and batteries prone to explosions, as the main reasoning for the ban of the devices.
Salve Regina University already banned the use of hoverboards in Decemeber. All major airlines have also banned the useage of the boards, according to USA Today.
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