Pa town now regulates… sledding

Beaver Borough, PA: Sledding is permitted in Roosevelt Park although children under 12 must wear helmets, but the ordinance limits sledding to only Beaver Borough residents. “Non-resident ban was recommended by borough’s insurance company.” Soon you’ll need permission to step out of your house and walk down the street – residents only, please.

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  • While I understand the fear of liability and lawsuits, this is really taking it too far. Maybe they should ban frivolous lawsuits instead.

  • Next you will need to bring you "papers" with you to prove you live there...Hmm does this remind anyone of a certain European county about 60 years ago? Perhaps next they will only allow Blond, Blue eyed children to use the slope.

  • Sledding with an helmet is the death of childhood. Picture Calvin from Calvin & Hobbes with an helmet... I understand safety concerns but this is just plainly ridiculous.

  • You mean they didn't require sledding only under adult supervision?
    There is nobody checking IDs to use the park?
    Come on! Get on the stick! :-(

    • Are you kidding??? Requiring IDs to use public property would be --

      -- wait for it . . . .

      RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACIST!!!1!

  • The busy-bodies who are making the rules in Beaver Boriugh, PA should be wearing helmets. People like that need to be margionalized, & not in a nice manner. It's getting to the point that civility needs to be flushed down the crapper. No violence, but set aside civility. I'm done with it, & others need to step up & bitch about these sorts of things, big time.