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Beyond ‘hoverboards’: Mini-bikes, go-karts, golf carts and other motorized personal vehicles banned from NYC streets

City officials have clarified in recent days that one of the year’s most popular gizmos — self-balancing boards referred to as “hoverboards” — are illegal on the streets and sidewalks of the metropolis under state law.

But they’re not the only motorized vehicles banned in NYC — with the punishment being fines.

Here’s a look at those vehicles, from go-karts to e-bikes, that can get a rider in trouble with the law.