Helmets are the wave of the future at your local skate park, with common council voting last night to make helmets mandatory just as they are for cyclists.
The city’s previous skateboard law hadn’t been changed for 50 years, according to city solicitor John Nugent, which makes you think about how long skateboards and the issues associated with them have been around.
Councillor Greg Norton tells CHSJ News the bill is called “Josh’s Law,” after local teen Josh Dylan who sustained a horrific brain injury while riding without a helmet.
Councillor John Mackenzie says he hopes the city will work with community groups to provide helmets to disadvantaged kids.
