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Is skating illegal in Toronto? What does the city of [[Toronto_skating|Toronto]] bylaws say and what is the difference from skateboarding and inline or roller skating. | Is skating illegal in [[Toronto_skating|Toronto]]? What does the city of [[Toronto_skating|Toronto]] bylaws say and what is the difference from skateboarding and inline or roller skating. | ||
'''Skating on the road is prohibited in Toronto.''' | '''Skating on the road is prohibited in Toronto.''' | ||
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So if you skate in a bike lane, you're breaking the law twice, once for being in the lane, and again for being on the road! Kind of sad... | So if you skate in a bike lane, you're breaking the law twice, once for being in the lane, and again for being on the road! Kind of sad... | ||
The same prohibition goes for the handful of officially designated City of | The same prohibition goes for the handful of officially designated City of [[Toronto_skating|Toronto]] footpaths, pedestrian ways, and bicycle paths (respectively '''886-3, 886-5, 886-6c''' of the same bylaw cited above) -- no skateboard riding permitted. | ||
For example, the [[Martin Goodman Trail]] along the [[waterfront]] is designated as a footpath (see Schedule A of '''599-2007'''). Other pedestrian ways include certain very-specific areas around: | For example, the [[Martin Goodman Trail]] along the [[waterfront]] is designated as a footpath (see Schedule A of '''599-2007'''). Other pedestrian ways include certain very-specific areas around: | ||
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== Skating in Parks okay == | == Skating in Parks okay == | ||
Skating in City of Toronto parks seems to be mostly acceptable except where there's a sign prohibiting such activity. Plus, you can't 'inconvenience' anyone in the park either, per [http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_608.pdf bylaw 608-23]. | Skating in the City of Toronto parks seems to be mostly acceptable except where there's a sign prohibiting such activity. Plus, you can't 'inconvenience' anyone in the park either, per [http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_608.pdf bylaw 608-23]. | ||
=== While in a park no person shall === | === While in a park no person shall === | ||