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Roco wrote on Feb 1, 2012 3:19 PM:

" To nkfro: I don't quite understand your remark to me. I did not make any comment about any drivers' ability or lack of ability to operate any type of vehicle. Maybe it you who should take your own advice and take a shuttle or taxi. With your mindset, there should not be any accidents at all. "




Victoria wrote on Feb 1, 2012 2:07 PM:

" One big issue with Havasu is that there are few sidewalks, therefore not just skateboarders but walkers and joggers etc. have to use the street to go from point A to B. Skateboarding is a great means of transportation and a fun activity for many. You cannot prevent every accident by regulating what people do, common sense and effort must be put forth by all. One of my favorite sayings is this: "Before you can be old and wise you have to be young and stupid". I don't think there is an adult alive that hasn't done something stupid when they were young. By stupid I mean like use bad judgement that may have seemed like good judgement at the time. Hope the teen recovers fully and all learn a little something from this unfortunate event. "




BrightOne wrote on Feb 1, 2012 12:32 PM:

" Were Concrete/Asphault roadways created SOLELY for automobiles to travel on? What about the asphault airplanes taxi on? Those look alot like roadways. An airplane is not an automobile, so why arent yall gripping about airplanes on roadways? Weren't cobllestone streets back at the turn of the 19/20th century created for the horse and carriage?? Yall that think skateboards shouldn't be on roadways need to then gripe about airplanes, bicycles, rollerskates, Segways, Razer skooters, etc. Quit being bigotted against skateboards solely. "




hughbert wrote on Feb 1, 2012 10:33 AM:

" nkfro wrote on Feb 1, 2012 6:38 AM: What's your point, FormerJudge?


NKFRO I'm trying to figure out your point. I sincerely hope the boy comes through this with no lasting impairment but by all accounts he was completely at fault - traveling downhill at 20+ mph and not yielding at the T intersection while not wearing required helmet. Speed of the vehicle not a factor and no citation to the driver. "




nkfro wrote on Feb 1, 2012 6:38 AM:

" FORMER JUDGE said:
"" The Law Allow's them to ride on the road,,Dont mean they have to be on the road,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Can't teach common ! "
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What's your point, FormerJudge? Can YOUR brand of 'common sense' be codified more easily that the common sense used by those around you? Is it so unique from the 'common sense' used by others that it carries the impact as the Code of Hamurrabi or the impact upon society of the Rosetta Stone?
Wisdom is not found in the sharing of knowledge. .Wisdom is discovered through listening, and frankly, the majority of those sharing in this discussion forum are not good listeners as they should be - myself included.
# Advice to self 12/1/2011 Happy first day in the rest of your life! There are no 'do-overs' Better make it GOOD! "




nkfro wrote on Feb 1, 2012 6:09 AM:

" Roco, that'a why the driver is expected to pay attention to their surroundings AS THEY DRIVE!
Drivers, by default, are expected to 'self-police' their driving skills each time they enter their vehicle to drive. If for any reason they do not feel they are not up to the multi-tasking maelstrom we kindly call 'driving', then they are obligated to NOT drive until they ARE competent. Taxi's and shuttle services are in business for a reason.
Like it or not, the FIRST obligation ANY driver has is to those around them!! "




BrightOne wrote on Jan 30, 2012 12:52 PM:

" Blazo, I have to disagree with you this one time. Skateboards are a means of transportation and need concrete/asphault to run on, Cant use a skateboard on dirt. People that operate any mode of transporation, need to play it safe and be aware and responsible PERIOD. Especially you Segway nerds!! :) "




Roco wrote on Jan 30, 2012 12:23 PM:

" To Los Tacos: Do you know where every traffic sign is in Lake Havasu? Just because a person would google something to make sure something is there or not does not mean they are not from here (a small city lol). Things change all the time. Some people do not travel on every street here. Do you? "




LosTacos wrote on Jan 30, 2012 6:38 AM:

" When one has to google to see a stop sign in a small city such as Havasu, most likely they aren't from, or even remotely live near Havasu. but that's ok. Every time I want to see the London Bridge I just use my Google Maps app. "




FORMER JUDGE wrote on Jan 29, 2012 5:41 PM:

" The Law Allow's them to ride on the road,,Dont mean they have to be on the road,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Can't teach common ! "




Bud wrote on Jan 29, 2012 5:08 PM:

" to Sunny909, I wish him well. It sounds like a long road to recovery.
To all the rest of you pathetic people that didn't even think of this kid that got hurt, shame on you.
You people are the ones why I quit posting here but felt i had to on this one.
Didn't any of you grow up throwing a ball in the street or riding a bike or roller blading? I did. I still do.
Right away it's city council or someone texting. get a life.
It was an accident and they'll sort it out. Quit pointing fingers and thinking you know who's to blame, you don't.
Maybe if all of you would get out from behind the computer and see what really goes on, you might have a positive attitude for once.
I hope none of your family members ever get hurt because you'll see right here how much people won't even care. "




Steina wrote on Jan 29, 2012 2:05 PM:

" The other article stated:

The boy struck a vehicle traveling westbound on Cliffwood Drive, according to an email Wednesday by Office Josh Sondrol, of the department.

“The skateboarder collided with the front right corner of the vehicle and tumbled over the top of the hood,” Huskisson said.

So why does this article have in the title "after being struck by car"? Had the car hit him he would have gone over the TOP of the car, not the HOOD! Also, no one can tell the difference between a 7% and 14% grade? "




longtimeinhavasu wrote on Jan 28, 2012 12:52 PM:

" Roco: You can'tbelieve everything on the internet.I went to the intersection and the side street is controlled by stop signs so the right of way for vehicles is cleary delineated. "




111Fast111 wrote on Jan 27, 2012 8:59 PM:

" This is classic. Apparently, because the kid is 14, we should feel sorry for his own mistake, and the car driver should be held at fault. Before we knew the teen was at fault, the fault was pinned completely on the driver. What's even more ironic is the fact that a couple months ago, a similiar incident happened with a skateboarder, but in that case, because the skater was like 20 something, everyone had to get the point across it was the skater's fault and that a guy that age should've known better.
I don't see what is different here. I don't care if the kid is 14 or 4, if they are gonna be riding in the street, they better have enough common sense to look both ways at an intersection. "




LHCMOM wrote on Jan 27, 2012 12:50 PM:

" To everyone saying that skateboards do not belong on the roadways must all have nice vehicles that they can drive to and from where ever they need to go. The economy in this town is for the birds and there are ALOT of people who can't afford a "regular" vehicle, therefore they have bikes and skateboards. They too have a right to be able to get back and forth to their jobs, school, stores, etc. This is a terrible incident that happened and I hope the boy recovers quickly. I also hope the driver is ok. And to those bashing the parents, shame on you. Kids will be kids and they will do stupid things. How do you know he didn't walk out of the house with a helmet on and then take it off cuz "it's not cool" or whatever? They call them accidents for a reason, no-one ever plans on this happening to them. Get over your self-righteous selves! "




blazo wrote on Jan 27, 2012 12:20 PM:

" When you look at it from a logic perspective skateboards on a busy street is no different than skateboards on a busy runway. "




Pool Shark wrote on Jan 27, 2012 11:18 AM:

" sense alot of you dont think skaters are responsible, dont have breaks, or arent aware of other drivers. i invite you to watch this short video that we skaterboarder/ longboarders have made (and as we i mean the skate community, not just in Havasu but around the country). i personally live by what they say in this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut0wObzLCeI "




Piper58 wrote on Jan 27, 2012 12:15 AM:

" As a former Trauma Center Nurse, I can tell you that these accidents and DEATHS WILL Occur as long as you let kids ride like this on the streets of this town. I drove by TWO today by Smoketree Elementary, one was wearing a helmet but it was not strapped on, a lot of good that is going to do! The others didn't have helmets on.....not good. NO ONE is reinforcing this, and it should start with the parents. These kids hopped right out in front of me! Lucky I was driving slow or I would have it one! The didn't EVEN LOOK!
This town has an obligation to protect our youth. Don't we have a skate park here? Why are they allowed to ride DOWN HILL with NO BREAK system on these skate boards? City Council...where the heck are your BRAINS. You need to pull your heads out your rears before we have more kids either killed or maimed by this type of activity. These kids think they are INVINCIBLE. Any TRAUMA center who trains their staff will tell you that about kids! And I DO feel bad for the boy, it could have been much worse. And how would you feel if you were the driver?? I have kids...they are all grown, They wore helmets when riding their bikes. My son Skateboards to this day and he is 22. He wears a helmet and arm and leg pads...but the territory is different in the town and state where he lives...not hilly and steep.
You must NOT excuse this....something needs to be done. A road is NOT a place for skateboarders.....maybe what we need is a safety class for skateboarders, bicycle riders etc....Don't expect this issue to go away, because I, and other mothers in this community are going to fight to get the skateboarders OFF the road! They don't belong there. They don't allow them in many towns small or large.....its all about SAFTY of our KIDS....... "




blazo wrote on Jan 26, 2012 11:36 AM:

" Sad! It was bound to happen. Skateboards don't belong on roadways! Anyone thinking different has a few loose marbles in the logic department. "




TexasBaja wrote on Jan 26, 2012 9:35 AM:

" All Y'all need to stop pointing fingers at each other.
I grew up in Havasu and although I no longer live there I still call it my HOME town but I am starting to get embarrassed. I rode my skate board, my bike and even my motorcycle on the roads of Havasu and I respected the laws the same and If I didn't I would have to face the wrath of my parents. I was stopped by a police officer one time because I blew a stop sign on my bicycle. That scared me enough.
This was an accident.PERIOD!!!
Lay off on the kid, his parents and lay off on the driver of the vehicle. These are public roadways and we ALL have a right to be there weather its on foot,on a bike, on a skate board, or in a vehicle.
I know for a fact that the parents have their hands full and the driver will not get in a car due to anxiety. If you want to blame someone blame yourselves for acting like children. "




Ralph wrote on Jan 26, 2012 8:25 AM:

" Some 40+ years ago when I was 10 or so I remember my parents telling me to stop at every intersection and yield to cars no matter what. It's the parents fault for not instructing and/or enforcing some common sense rules of the road with their child. You don't need the government to legislate laws to protect people. "




LOL! wrote on Jan 26, 2012 8:01 AM:

" Bravo Stillaround! When will people learn it is their responsibility to look around as they drive. The I didn't see the pedestrian, cyclist, skateboarder, dog, etc... excuse is nothing more than an admission of guilt. Cellphone or not. You are responsible for what you hit! "




gordonm wrote on Jan 26, 2012 7:52 AM:

" SKATEBOARDING IS NOT A CRIME! Godspeed to the young man injured. I hope his recovery is quick. Shame on all these blue-hairs bad mouthing skateboards and not showing any compassion twards the young man or his family. "




bill516 wrote on Jan 26, 2012 6:26 AM:

" It's called an "accident" folks, why are we so preoccupied with "blaming" someone ?

We will never have a totally safe society, Who would want that kind of "sterile" situation, its just isn't attainable.Your just fooling yourself.

Lets hope the boy recovers from what appears to be a very serious list of injuries.
These kids don't have alot of options for play areas, they make do.They can't always get to the park, maybe we should offer a free shuttle to Rotary? Maybe they should allow kids to use the washes ? "




hava-NY-er wrote on Jan 26, 2012 5:43 AM:

" Aren't all streets made for cars? Even though most to all are avoidable accidents do happen and some cause serious harm or even death. Lake Havasu as a whole has some of the widest streets allowing plenty of room for cars, joggers, bicyclists, skateboards, etc. to be all on the roadways. Skateboards should NOT be allowed in car lanes and NOT allowed on sidewalks. "




Time To Speak wrote on Jan 26, 2012 5:20 AM:

" Pool Shark.
Looks like maybe someone else needs a license and should be cited for his actions.
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As posted today in the paper.
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In this case, the teen didn’t yield. Furthermore, the skateboarder was in violation of city law requiring individuals under the age of 16 to wear a protective helmet while skateboarding on city roads, Huskisson said. "




Pool Shark wrote on Jan 25, 2012 2:51 PM:

" @havadanley1
We need to know whose fault it is, is it the skateboarder's or the driver's. if its the drivers then the skater was doing everything right and was being mature by following the law. what we really need to do is pass a law that requires drivers over 50 to retake their drivers test every 5-10 years. as a devoted skateboarder and using my longboard to get to school, work and even go shopping, i follow the law all the time and atleast once a week i almost get hit by some old driver that ether didnt see me or feels i shouldnt be on the road and drives within feet of me. so before we know all the facts, lets wait to play the blame game. "




BonHomme Richard wrote on Jan 25, 2012 1:27 PM:

" I have to agree with havadanley1, another bit of incite the needs to be looked, Just because someone is walking, riding something or standing in the street you don't always have the right of way the vehicles down always see you, YOU have to think and give way too... "




Stillaround wrote on Jan 25, 2012 1:05 PM:

" This is an unfortunate accident. The roads are not just for cars people use them to walk, jog, and ride their bikes. So don't start blaming the City Council. Traffic laws have to be obeyed by all who use the roadways... "




SaltFrog wrote on Jan 25, 2012 11:42 AM:

" Havadanley: The article clearly states that citations are pending completion of an investigation. You and all the other Havanazis who want to ban kids from being kids, learning from their own mistakes and those of their peers, will surely be all over the City Council on this, but you must reserve judgment until the facts of the case are completely disclosed. Sounds to me like we have a driver doing 30 in 25 (residential) zone. (Speeding kills more Americans than skateboarding.) Check her cell records – was she talking or texting? If this turns out to be driver error, will you retract your statement with an apology to the Council? "




Sunny909 wrote on Jan 25, 2012 9:54 AM:

" We wish he had just a broken leg!He has a broken arm snapped in half a thigh bone snapped in half a broken pelvis and a collapsed lung.When he got to the hospital the airlifted him to Vegas children's trama center and has had 2 surgeries last night and will have another one today! Please pray for him for a healthy recovery. "




hughbert wrote on Jan 25, 2012 8:30 AM:

" This is a sad I told you so..... Fix this before someone loses their life.

http://www.havasunews.com/articles/2011/10/26/news/doc4ea798a328619773906986.txt

hughbert wrote on Oct 26, 2011 10:19 AM: " Mayor Nexsen and the councilmembers that voted for this. I sincerely hope it doesn't happen but when/if a young person is seriously hurt when their 2" skateboard wheel hits a stone in the street and they tumble into traffic - their blood will be on your hands. "




havadanley1 wrote on Jan 25, 2012 7:42 AM:

" Here we go! I hope the City Council is feeling some responsibility for this. They showed very poor judgment in passing the law that these children can ride skateboards in the streets that are made for cars! These children do not have fully developed brains to show good judgment in situations like this. Shame on you City Council, maybe you will chage your vote when you start getting law suits! "




Roco wrote on Jan 25, 2012 6:58 AM:

" I googled the intersection and noticed there is no stop sign for either street. Could that have played a part in this very bad scenario of skateboarder versus auto? "

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