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Parents who buy hoverboards for their children this Christmas are being reminded not to allow them to ride on roads.Nottinghamshire County Council has warned that the same rules as segways apply to the boards - a type of self-balancing scooters with side-by-side wheels - meaning that they can only legally be ridden on private property.Read more: NUH to explore factors that lead to stillbirthGuidance on the use of hoverboards by the Department of Transport states that they should not be used on..