Thursday, May 22, 2008

Article - Green travel runs into roadblock

Amherst Daily News, May 19
Author: Editorial

An oddity in the news reported this week by The Canadian Press tells of skateboarder Lee Breen, a young man in Fredericton who rides his board rather than drive a car. The trouble is his mode of getting around is in contravention of Bylaw S-9, which prohibits the use of skateboards along with sleds and toboggans on the streets.

This isn’t a kid out for kicks. The 25-year-old owner-operator of an eco-friendly lawn care company says he is championing the environment with this absolutely green form of travel. After all, cyclists are able to use the streets.

He’s also safety-conscious about it, wearing safety gear and using hand traffic signals.

Link: http://www.amherstdaily.com/index.cfm?sid=135187&sc=61

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