Smart balance wheels are now banned in all Dubai malls.The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai has asked all malls in the emirate to prohibit the use of Segway scooters and hoverboards inside after growing consumer complaints and concerns expressed by shopkeepers on collision damage.
The Commercial Compliance and Consumer Protection (CCCP) sector in DED directed malls not to allow the use of balance wheels – a handle-less variant of segways trending now – as part of its efforts to ensure a safe and healthy shopping environment in Dubai and protect the right of shopkeepers to conduct business without fear of loss or danger.
Abdul Aziz Al Tannak, Director of Commercial Control in DED, said:
“We will put up signs banning the use of these scooters across malls in coordination with the malls’ management. Mall visitors are requested to cooperate and adhere to the ban... We also call on parents to prevent their children from using these devices in malls to avoid accidents and any legal liability that may follow.”
The ban comes a week after a six-year-old Emirati child died when he was run over by a car while on a balance wheel. Although the incident happened on the road and not in a mall, authorities clarified that balance wheels can only be used in designated areas in parks. Roads, side roads, pavements, footpaths, jogging tracks and sports areas are off limits to balance wheels users for safety purposes.
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