VIDEO: Skateboarding in traffic… Is it safe? [HN comment section reactivated…]
HYANNIS – The following DASHCAM video was shot Thursday evening while driving Main Street toward the intersection with Sea Street.
At first I was amused by two young men on skateboards, along with another young man on a bike, riding right down the middle of the road.
Full grown men seemingly using skateboards as transportation is something I’ve been noticing more and more in the downtown Hyannis area.
Personally, I’ve never had a problem with it until I watched these young men blow right through a red light at South Street and Sea Street.
I cringed for a moment imagining opposing traffic trying to race through the yellow light in the other direction. What a mess that would have made, two young skateboarders plastered on the pavement while their skateboards continue to roll down Sea Street.
While I find skateboard and peddle power a thrifty “green” way to get around town, I’m wondering whether skateboarding in traffic is safe and even a good idea.
Are there rules of the road for skateboarders?
Have there been accidents?
Would you be charged with OUI for skateboarding while intoxicated?
The questions go on and on… and I’m wondering about your thoughts on this…
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8/29/2014
Robert Bastille,
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