Poll: Should Skateboarding Be Banned on City Streets?

Rancho Palos Verdes City Council members on Tuesday night and other non-motorized wheeled devices, like roller skates and scooters, on more than 10 streets within the city.

If adopted, signs would be posted to alert residents that skateboards, roller skates, inline skates and scooters are not allowed on the roads.

Here's what some readers had to say about the possible restrictions:

"Many people use scooters, skates or boards as recreational, healthy, basic transportation. ... It doesn't have to be an either/or question - A city can have skate parks AND still allow its citizens to scooter or skate on public streets." —

"You cannot take away something from people without giving them something in return. PVE allows NO skateboarding on its streets resulting in $90 tickets. It's okay to say you may not skateboard HERE, but you MAY skateboard over there." —

What do you think? Should skateboarding and use of other non-motorized wheeled devices be banned on all streets in Rancho Palos Verdes? On only some streets? Take our poll below or tell us in the comments section.

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