Banning of skateboards in Pennsylvania town
One small town in Pennsylvania has approved a ban on skateboarding in certain areas of the town. The move was made by the Borough Council and also includes scooters. The move has been put into place to try and regulate the number of skateboards, roller skates, scooters and other wheeled devices in certain areas of the town.
The ban now means that anyone caught will have their skateboard impounded by the police for 15 days and if the person caught has previously offended, the skateboard will once again be impounded but this time for 30 days and face a fine of approximately £10. If the person caught is under 18, their parents will also be informed.
Is this taking things to far or is it a good idea? Could a more practical solution be provided? The Borough Council needs to think about why skateboarding had become such a problem in certain areas then make a move more suitable to all, for example, many people obviously enjoy skateboarding and with obesity on the up, surely we should be encouraging people to go outside and have hobbies. Maybe a more practical solution would be to create somewhere where the skateboarders to go, for example, a skate park that caters for different abilities of skateboarders so that all feel welcome there. If you get the skateboarders involved in creating the skate park then surely the skateboarders will feel more inclined to go there.
There are many arguments both for and against the banning of skateboards, and I suppose it depends on the people and the community in which they live as to what solution is going to be more practical.
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