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laws and piedmont
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On 3/8/2004
david
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mike, no need to skate in piedmont, go skate the berkeley hills. tunnel road in particuluar. i've skated in piedmont, only at the park they have there, its one rich little town. shoot me a email, we can ride the berkeley hills somtime.
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On 3/8/2004 Mike P.
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No, I didn't run from the cops, in fact as soon as the sirens went off I came to a stop with a nice clean slide. As I was being lectured, the cop made a couple of interesting points; 1) that I shouldn't skate because there's no reliable way to stop 2) That when I stopped I quote "almost went under the front of the cruiser" (which seems to say that I do in fact have a reliable way to stop) and 3) that the car trailing me wasn't for protection (as I had tol him it was) but was to block off cops. If I almost went under the front of his car, that seems like a good reason to me to have a friend who knows that I can stop behind me. All of his points seemed to contradict each other.
Anyway... Yeah I live in a town called Piedmont in California. Its surrounded by Oakland, next door to Berkeley and drastically different from the 2. There is a cop for every resident, and the only crime in the town is vandelism, and of course me riding down the street with the flow of traffic at my own risk, but of course, that's illegal. In terms of getting my equipment back, I'm trying to clear the charges by kissing ass first. I actually have decided not to skate in this town anymore. I'll just go to Oakland or Berkeley to skate, where the cops have real crime to deal with, and don't give a s#@! if I wanna risk my safety for the sport I love (also the cop laughed when I called it a sport. I wanted to knee him in the balls.) After I try to clear my name, I'll fight like a "Bengelled Tiger" to get that stuff back, and also to change these stupid ass laws.
(Little Californian humor there.)
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theft
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On 3/8/2004 steve
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I say that you call the police station every day and ride them about the skateboard they stole from you. That lets them know that if those oinkers give it to one of their kids for a birthday present, you'll notice. Also, save your receipt showing the date of purchase so if they ruin it you can demonstrate how it was not ruined when they stole it.
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On 3/7/2004
david
wrote in from
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hey mike, where do you live? i've gotten a few very stern talking to by some not so nice cops, but never have heard of people being arrested for bombing hills. i assume you did'nt try to run from the cops, cus thats a whole different story. as with bikes, that annoys the hell out of me. i've ridden hills where cops tell me to stop skating cus its not safe when i'm in my full face helmet, full leathers and gloves while bikers are allowed to bomb the hill with nothing but some spandex on. from what i know, skateboards are considered "pedestrians" and bikes are not. and "pedestrians" are not allowed on a road. but of course, not all pedestrians can go 50 mph.....the laws are whack. can't i be allowed to hurt myself all i want? at least i've having fun while doing it..
oh yea, thats super lame they took your comet speedboard, those are some of the best out there!
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Change
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On 3/7/2004
Mike P.
wrote in from
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After an incedent last night that left me without a board, i decided to check out some of the oppinions on this site regarding the law. I tend to agree with most people in that if you're causing a problem, and get kicked out its best to just leave and be polite. Often the cops, rent-a-cops, techers, residents etc. are just enforcing laws that they may or may not agree with. When someone comes to me and just says; you gotta get outa here, i usually just say ok and go. My arguments start when people try to explain why i have no right to skate. I've heard it all, and im sure you all have too, but i ussually get in arguments when this happens.
Last night i was skating with my full face helmit, light, and friend in a car behind me down a street near my house and when i was goin about 40, i hear the buzz of a siren and see the red/blue on the gorund. I got taken arrrested, taken in finger printed, the works, and they took my brand new comet speedboard as evidence along with my gloves and helmit.
As I rode down, i rode alongside a biker with neither a helmit, nor a light, who was cheering me on, like the cool ones do. My question is why is it legal for that guy to go down the street, but not me. Has anyone tried to change these ridiculous laws? I'm sure as hell going to, and if you have any tips or anything to help me, please let me know. The bulls#@! laws have gone on long enough. Where are our rights?
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David
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On 3/3/2004
Clayton
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David when is your spring break?
Bay area hills are calling
Guys up north, enjoy riding with david and
make sure he wears his pads and helmet.
later,
Clayton
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PORTLAND BIG HILLS
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On 3/3/2004
sean
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I just moved down from spokane in jan. I have been looking for people to bomb some hills for a while. I live in salem but P town is up the street. send me an E mail and well ride.
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fast hills
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On 2/29/2004 david price
wrote in from
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d, shoot me a email, and i'm used to bombing hills where its not legal, so its all good
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Portland
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On 2/29/2004 d
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Reeeaaally!!! When do those wensdays start? Looks like I'm gonna have to makes some trips down that way.
David, There are lots of hill in Washington for bombmin to higher speeds and both sweeping and technical corners. you just gotta know where to look. Alot are short and steep .5m to a mile but there are a some that are 2 miles long or more. look to the mountains and dropping into valleys. and just to stay with the thread...Most are on public roads so it not legal
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portland
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On 2/28/2004
david price
wrote in from
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hey pat,
so how fast can you go when bombing that hill from top to bottom? i'm in olympia, not much hills to skate, considering i've been spoiled rotten by living in the bay area and skating the berkeley hills on a daily basis.
hopefully see you at one of the slalom races coming up...
david
comet bomb squad
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never catch me
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On 2/28/2004 Pat Chewning
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"d" wrote: Hey I heard that there is a hill some where in portland that is closed on one day a week in the evenings for recreation like biking and skating. Is that True?
Almost true -- it's better than that. The upper road at Mt Tabor park (in Portland Oregon) is closed to traffic all the time. It is normal to see lots of longboard, downhill, and slalom on this hill in the summer. On Wed evenings, the entire road top-to-bottom is closed to traffic. Then the serious downhill bombers come out.
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never catch me
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On 2/25/2004 d
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Yes they definatly do call..I had some friend of mine get pulled over after a night of bombing and the officer told them that someone called because there were some "Extreme Skateboarders" racing in the neiborhood. When in fact we were just carvin it up and shootin the hill. Almost every time I skate a few runs I will see a police man creepin around these parts. I live in a rapidly growning suburb of seattle with almost no crime really but so many new cops on the force they gotta fill there time with something, like protecting me from myself I guess. On that note we have a new law you are required to wear a helmet when you ride a bike. I have nothing against helmets I think they save lives for sure and I wear one when I skate, but if this is really a free country and I believe if I want to take the chance of splitting my head open on the concrete because I like the wind in my hair when I bike, I should have that right, I mean I am the one that foots the medical bill if I do right. Its not like our gorvenment provides healthcare for the citizens if they did I would understand laws to "protect me" from my own stupidity, but if I'm paying then it should be my choice. One cop in downtown seattle actually told me that they didn't want to have to scrape me of the concrete after I had pulled over come to a controlled stop with a foot brake from about 40mph, when in fact the ambulance guys or people from the morge do that. I'm a grown man I think I know what I can handle.
I didn't me to go off on a rant and I understand that freedom differs from state to state, I just wish people here didn't enjoy controling others and sticking there noses where they don't belong. My point, as long as I am not holding up or causing traffic, causing wrecks, not making too much noise or grinding up curbs and riding my skate when the roads are other wise empty and not being used, as they are in the late evening where is the harm. I don't see why it matters if I skate safely. Regardless I will skate. Hey I heard that there is a hill some where in portland that is closed on one day a week in the evenings for recreation like biking and skating. Is that True?
WooHOOOFF I feel better now that I got that out...time to go skate. ;^)
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Never Catch Me...
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On 2/25/2004 Roboto (PDX)
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Where do you live? I cant imagine people calling the cops for someone longboarding past their house. You need to come up to Portland OR, Most of the cops I see ask how my 5'4" skiboard rides.
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never catch me
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On 2/24/2004 d
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I live a place with lots of hills and lots of houses and apartments, A playground for a longboarder. People here call the cops a lot but since I live so close I can always take one of the four secret ways back home and hide in shadows when I see the cops coming, then drop off the board and walk the block and watch as they look for me and then leave empty handed...while I laugh ;^). Maybe one day the people and the cops here will realize that I am never gonna stop bombin these hills and there wasting there time calling and coming up here, Its been 3&1/2 years totally unscathed. knock on wood skateboards
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AZ Park Law
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On 2/10/2004 jake
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I hear that, Johnny! I posted about this on 1/15/04. Next time I'll post a jpeg as proof to this nonsence.
More important, the Skateboard Law Post needs more action. If we dont communicate with each other about this topic, we will "legally" lose what we all love.
skateboarding is not a crime.
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Hey GlenD!
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On 2/5/2004 JohnnyRad
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That's a good post....if u still have the article, perhaps u could send a copy of it to all the sk8 mags AND all the tv stations in your neck of the woods....just to try to get it more exposure...the sk8 mags should eat it up,heck...please post it up here if you can....as I'd like to read about it.
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Az sk8 park law
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On 2/5/2004 JohnnyRad
wrote in from
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I sk8d some Az sk8 parks(Chandler, Phoenix) a few yrs ago, noticed the stupid law banning my 43.75 inch longboard in one of the parks, sk8d anyways, and I had a blast....I didn't have any problem skating the park, the parks people didn't bother me(they must know the stupidity of the longboard ban) nor did I have any problem with any of the shortboarders....they all seemed to dig me sk8g there too.I was also the only one wearing knee pads even though pads were not required. There are many stupid laws and that is just one of them. There's more to skateboarding than riding a popsicle stick! When I'm President, our country's priorities will be changed!
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The devil's toy
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On 1/31/2004 henry
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Nice film, thanks shnitzel. Sad there seems to be a long history in oppressing skaters for what they're doing. It gives a poor view on our society that those who are having fun, are getting criminalized for no reason. I don't see cops in first here, it's town councils that ban skateboarding in public areas, and ghettoising skaters in crappy skateparks. It's that honorable citizens who call the cops when you ride by their houses- at night, because the danger of getting fined is too high when you skate in the day. It's a hostile public that is full of hatred and prejudices against skaters and maybe youth in common. Do i paint things too black? I don't think so. I'm getting more and more convicted that this is true everytime i go out and skate, getting harrassed by cops or private security, chased by aggressive car drivers, offended by people who shout at me for no reason. It's funny how in our democracies, where the individual development is rated so high, you get expelled by society so much if you do not perfectly fit into the masses. I'll keep on riding my "devil's toy"...
Sorry for strange grammar, henry
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Maine Laws
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On 1/29/2004 Pat Chewning
wrote in from
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It appears that you can ride in Fairfield Maine, as long as you do it
"carefully and prudently". It appears that you cannot ride in Bridgton (although their definition of skateboard and scooter seems to imply that if it has a steering mechanism it is NOT a skateboard or a scooter)... ???
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Fairfield Maine:
SECTION 8-107 SKATEBOARD AND ROLLER SKATES
Any person riding a skateboard or roller skates on any
public way shall ride the same in a careful and prudent
manner, having due regard to the traffic and of any other
conditions existing.
Any police officer, or other duly authorized law
enforcement officer, within the Town of Fairfield, when
satisfied that a person over the age of (18) years has ridden
a skateboard or roller skates in violation of the provisions
of Section 8-108 may enforce this section in accordance with
MRSA Title 17-A section 505, Obstructing Public Ways
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TOWN OF BRIDGTON
SKATEBOARD ORDINANCE
Enacted: June 6, 1989
1. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Ordinance is to regulate the use of skateboards and scooters within the Town of Bridgton.
2. DEFINITION
For the purpose of this Ordinance, the following terms shall have the meaning indicated:
SKATEBOARD/SCOOTER - A single platform, which is mounted upon wheels, having no mechanism or other devise with which to steer or control the direction of movement thereof while being ridden, used, or operated.
3. USE OF SKATEBOARDS/SCOOTERS PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PLACES
No person shall use, operate, or ride upon a skateboard/scooter on any public way, sidewalk, or public parking lot within the Town of Bridgton. Further, no person shall use, operate, or ride any skateboard/scooter in any place in the Town of Bridgton in such an unsafe or dangerous manner, as to put himself/herself or others in danger of serious bodily injury or death.
4. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT
This Ordinance shall be enforced by the Bridgton Police Department. Any person violating any provision of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a civil violation and shall be subject to a fine of up to $25.00 for each violation. The Chief of Police or his authorized agent is hereby authorized and directed to institute any and all actions and proceedings, legal or equitable, that may be necessary or appropriate to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance in the name of the municipality. Relief sought through such action may include, but is not limited to, the imposition of a fine or an order to surrender the skateboard or scooter to the Department for a stated period of time.
Any person cited for a violation of this Ordinance, who wishes to avoid prosecution, may voluntarily pay a fine to the Town and surrender the skateboard/scooter (if he/she is the owner of same) to the Department within 24 hours of receiving notice of the violation in accordance with the following schedule:
FINE PERIOD OF SURRENDER OF SKATEBOARD
1st violation $10.00 3 days
2nd violation $15.00 30 days
3rd & subsequent violations $25.00 Forfeited to and disposed of by the Town
If the person cited for violating this Ordinance is under the age of 18, that person shall be accompanied by his or her parent or legal guardian when appearing voluntarily at the Department under this section to pay a fine and surrender the skateboard. The violator (and his/her parent/guardian, where applicable) shall sign a written statement acknowledging the voluntary nature of the payment and surrender being performed by him or her.
Approved - June 6, 1989 Town Meeting
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maine skate law
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On 1/28/2004
pete
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anyone know what there are for laws regarding skating in maine?
i've been threatened by cops telling me i was obstructing traffic and if caught again i'd have to go to court. funny part is i was going at least 35 (the speed limit) most of the run and had a chase car.
i looked into it and all i could find was something saying you can't be fined more than five dollars, ill try to find the link again.
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men in blue started this game early....
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On 1/28/2004 shnitzel
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anyone who hasn't seen this flick should. montreal, 1966. same streets as we all skated during that night before top challenge... the flick is a documentary on illegal skateboarding in canada a waaaaaaaaay back in the day. before my time.....
www.nuac.ca/flicks
right click on "devils toy" and choose save target as...
i deal with cops all the time. and i hate them. they should be labeled peace officers instead. and then actually do their job description. keep peace, and nothing more.
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Laws and Sausage
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On 1/24/2004 Pauliwog
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"One who loves the law or sausage should not watch the making of either one"
-Otto Von Bismark (I think but I'm not sure). Paul H.
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The news,again...
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On 1/19/2004 PSR
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As I posted in the 23rd post ever on this forum,It's the darn Lawyers who messed it all up,and still are in the process of pushing the concerns of a few onto communities that would just as likely Help Skaters instead Ban Skaters but for Lawsuits and Insurance fears.It is time to step up,and Prove that the Moral Majority is Neither.Do the Vermont thing,bring Skating up at the next Town Meeting,but,please,bring Many,Many vocal friends with you.Lobbying isn't just a Corporate activity,it's a right within our state's constitutions,and it is Time to be heard!!
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Skateboards are Pure Evil
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On 1/19/2004 Skateboarding is a Crime
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That Brit Newspaper article posted in the slalom forum is damn funny, "Skateboards Banned as new terror weapon".
The article ends with an EU Diplomat labeling skateboards as "Pure Evil". And I thought we had it bad in the US with overzealous bureaucrats and clueless politicians that think they are really fighting the war on terror.
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AZ law
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On 1/15/2004 jake
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The majority of the parks I've ridden here in Arizona, have bans on boards greater than 35". Picture this, skateboards not allowed in skateboard parks. Is it me or are the cities lost their marbles. In conversation with other riders I have learned a possible logic behind this madness. Apparently longer boards gain too much speed inside a park and could be dangerous to other riders. I've seen shorties hall @ss just like the rest and nobody is stopping them. The next thing will see are speed limit signs posted and then sheriffs standing by with speedometers.
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