Car accidents are a grim reality of modern life, with thousands occurring every day. While it's...
In general, there are many public awareness efforts when it comes to sharing the road with cyclists, motorcycles, and pedestrians. One equally important campaign but doesn’t always receive the same level of attention is skateboard riders. Skateboard and longboard riders are in a unique position where safety needs to be upheld. The reason is twofold. Skateboarders and pedestrians are not all that different. Hopefully, the operator of a board is wearing protective gear such as a helmet and pads. But at the end of the day, it is just a person gliding along with a panel on wheels. This ultimately means that when an accident does occur with a vehicle, the damage to the rider is usually catastrophic and often results in death.
