guess these nervous nellies safety freaks worried about being sued over a hang nail would have a cow to know that when I was a kid growing up in Iowa, a blocked city street with cars parked in the street was the popular sledding destination and parents didn't think twice about sending their kids to sled down the hill. Earlier this winter, there was a news story that said it was recommend for kids to wear get this...HELMETS when sledding.
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/01/13/raynham-sledding-ban/
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/01/13/raynham-sledding-ban/
There’s nowhere else as good as this. This is the biggest hill,” explained a teenager who showed us the scrapes on his chin from a fall.
The trails on the hill behind Raynham Middle School lead right to a parking lot at the bottom. “It proceeds directly into an area where there are vehicles,” said school committee member Gordon Luciano.
“We’ve had incidents where sleds are crashing into vehicles…numerous accidents, ambulance calls.”
School officials even sent an email notifying residents that sledding has been banned in the popular spot. That didn’t stop a crowd from gathering there during a snow day Thursday.
The Raynham Police Chief says his officers are patrolling the area, but can’t be there all the time.
The school has ordered “no trespassing” signs, but crews have to wait until the ground thaws before they can install them.