Claim Case Studies & Legislation: Inline Skating on City Streets

The plaintiff was with friends trying out his new inline skates. They were skating on the sidewalk along a busy city road. They approached an area on the sidewalk that was covered in sand and gravel and decided they should try to cross the street to avoid the debris. The man decided to cross the busy street where he was, rather than proceeding to a crosswalk or traffic light. He skated down the incline of a driveway and stopped on the road just over the lip of the curb along the street. Traffic was coming in both directions. He intended to let the traffic pass and then cross the street, but he fell before he could cross the road.