The public pathways of the BYU campus should be safe to walk on without some hooligan on a longboard or a skateboard coming around a corner and smacking into you. This is a totally legitimate fear considering the speeds at which these inconsiderate riders operate. Not only that, but when on a board with wheels, the world becomes a playground. From stairs and handrails to curbs and public walkways, anything that can be skated on will be.
Students are not even allowed to ride a bike during the ten-minute class change. Some may ask why a bike and not a long board. The answer is that a bike has brakes. A bike rider can stop on a dime if necessary. It takes time to slow and eventually stop a longboard. Meanwhile, some poor lady is lying on the ground after being sent for the ride of her life by a kid who didn't know how to stop on his longboard.
Although a longboard may be a great tool for transportation, it can be very dangerous. An easy solution would be to wake up ten minutes earlier rather than put someone at risk because it's inconvenient to walk. Next time you see a poor lady lying on the ground…help her up! Heaven knows the hooligan in the oversized beanie and the skinny jeans isn't going to.
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