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In line Skating Safety: Street smarts
Home » Inline Skating » Skating Safety » In line Skating Safety: Street smartsIt is probably better to avoid skating on streets if at all possible. In fact, some communities have laws prohibiting it. However, many people choose to commute to work using inline skates and street skating is unavoidable. If this is the case, be sure to obey all traffic laws. Look carefully with the left-right-left sequence before crossing the street. Pay attention to pot holes, storm drains, wet surfaces and oily surfaces. Weather is also an important consideration in any inline skating scenario but especially if you are in a densely populated area with other motorized vehicles and pedestrians. Finally, making sure your skates are in good condition is crucial if you are out on the streets. If your brakes fail at a park, you may have the option of skating onto the grass. However, this is probably not the case if you are on the street. Therefore, inspect your skates before you skate and be sure to clean out any debris that could affect the performance of the skates.
Sources:
www.familiesonlinemagazine.com
www.skatefaq.com
www.bhsi.org
Wisconsin Department of Transportation
National Council on Safety
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