Is Skateboarding On Sidewalks Illegal
Part 14 division 1 is about pedestrian laws.
Is skateboarding on sidewalks illegal. Skateboarding is legal in public places. There is a misconception that skateboards cannot be used on sidewalks or the sides of roads but in most places its simply that a misconception. The act of skateboarding is not illegal. It is not illegal to own a skateboard.
Skateboarding on certain streets prohibited intriguingly skateboarding has been prohibited on two streets including their sidewalks in toronto north york. It is not illegal to associate with skateboarders. You are probably getting nailed with disturbing the peace loitering or destruction of property this counts as a chip in the sidewalk or scratch in the paint. The streets are ptarmigan crescent from the east limit of wallingford to the south end and wallingford from the south limit of brookbanks to the north limit of cassandra.
It is not illegal to purchase a skateboard. A for the australian road rules a person in or on a wheeled recreational device or wheeled toy is a pedestrian not a rider as in cyclist and not a vehicle. It s not illegal to skate. Because there is a city ordinance prohibiting skateboarding on the street in evanston walking down the street with skateboard in hand can lead to a conversation with the police.
Since pedestrians are required to use sidewalks rather than the roadway it s presumed that it is legal for skateboards to use the sidewalk. Its the act of causing damage to other people s property that is a criminal act weather it be with a skateboard crow bar or an apple. If there are no sidewalks the skateboarder same a pedestrian should travel in the left lane of the road facing traffic and move off the roadway for oncoming cars. In my opinion the act of skateboarding should not be illegal.
Like bikes or rollerblades skateboards are perfectly fine so long as pedestrians are yielded to. You can get ticketed for not wearing a helmet also. You can get prosecuted ticketed if you skate on private property or areas with no skateboarding signs. Skateboarding itself is not listed as a crime in any law book.
Unfortunately skateboards are often louder than rollerskates or bikes and carry a bad name with them.