Pocket pariahs?What's just 18 inches high, weighs about 50 lbs and is capable of traveling up to 70 m.p.h? The newest craze: the pocket bike. The tiny two-wheelers sound like an out-of-control weed weed, common term for any wild plant, particularly an undesired plant, growing in cultivated ground, where it competes with crop plants for soil nutrients and water. whacker whacker - [University of Maryland: from hacker] 1. A person, similar to a hacker, who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and how to stretch their capabilities. , and tens of thousands of them are hitting the streets with young drivers. Fans say the miniature bikes are affordable, comfortable and fun to ride. Based on the number of complaints, however--both of their noise and the unsafe driving of their owners--the pocket rockets can be a menace MENACE. A threat; a declaration of an intention to cause evil to happen to another. 2. When menaces to do an injury to another have been made, the party making them may, in general, be held to bail to keep the peace; and, when followed by any inconvenience or . In New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , Representative John Flanders sponsored a bill that became law this year that bans them from public roads. It also requires pocket bike retailers to provide written disclosure to purchasers that advises them that their existing insurance policies may not provide coverage for damages that occur while operating them, and that they are illegal on public roads. |
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