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Teens Arrested For Motorized Office Chair

Posted by samzenpus on from the crazyboy dept.

German police have confiscated the world's fastest office chair and arrested its 17-year-old inventors. The duo added a lawnmower engine, brakes and a metal frame to the office chair and were reported to be driving it all over the streets of Gross-Zimmern. Police did not comment on the chair's handling or acceleration but I look forward to it being profiled on Top Gear.

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  1. Re:disconnect by Kozz · · Score: 4, Informative

    FAIL!

    The AP story does not contain the word "arrested" anywhere, it only says that the device was confiscated and the individuals were being investigated.

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  2. Re:So much for the seeds of .... by k2r · · Score: 4, Informative

    > I don't see much difference.

    In Germany every motorized vehicle driven on public roads needs to pass a regular safety test*1 , has to have vehicle insurance and you'll need the right driving license.

    Everything else is /very/ illegal.

    The definition of "public roads" includes publicly assessible parking lots.

    That's a set of laws that really makes me feel safer.

    *1) http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Technischer_Ueberwachungsverein&oldid=230576541

  3. Picture by Sven+Tuerpe · · Score: 5, Informative

    There is a picture of the actual vehicle on the Web. It seems that the office chair really constitutes just a minor component of it, which becomes obvious if you compare the vehicle to the racing chairs used in official championships (page in Germany, I'm sorry).

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