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基本的に無料の公営スケートパークが増えるのは良いのですが、実際の管理はローカルスケーター任せ、注意書きが入り口に貼ってあるだけでマナーなども周知徹底されていなかったりします。また実際には域外から訪れる人が多く、その対応に苦慮する自治体が多いようです。そんな事から、現在、日本でも使用する前に申請が必要な公営スケートパークがありますが、これからは事前許諾が必要なパークが増えるでしょう。 最近は個人情報などに過剰反応する自治体が多いのですが、遊びとは言え危険が伴う「スケートパーク」ですから、親の許可や事故・ケガなど起きた場合の連絡先など必要になります。以下、アメリカの例ですが、一目で判るヘルメットにステッカーを貼る方法がお勧めかも知れません。
Carolina Beach To Consider Waiver Program For Skate ParkBy Willard H. Killough III Managing Editor ( 29 November 2007) The Carolina Beach Town Council approved of a recommendation from Parks and Recreation Director Ted Lashley to implement a waiver program for the Town’s skate park during their November 13 meeting. The Council scheduled a public hearing for their January 8 meeting to discuss amendments to park rules and to finalize the waiver and decal program. A waiver will be required for any one - of any age - to release the Town from liability for personal injury resulting from use of the park. If you’re under the age of 18, a parent will have to be present or the waiver will have to be notarized proving a parent’s signature. To show a waiver has been signed and turned into the Recreation Department, a decal will be issued free of charge. The decal must be affixed to a skater’s helmet. Helmets and safety pads are required in order to skate at the park.
Lashley explained the waiver is modeled after a waiver used by the City of Wilmington and requires a parent or notarized signature for people under the age of 18. He explained Wilmington does not use decal passes. He added, “The stickers seem to work well in other places that use them such as Hendersonville.” Town Manager Tim Owens said there, “Is some language I would like to see added to the waiver” but he feels the program will be easy to implement. The Council favored the program and scheduled a public hearing for their January 8 meeting at 6:30 PM. The Council will also consider general parks regulations at that meeting. Lashley said the Town would monitor the waiver and decal system by doing random daily checks with no preset schedule. Police officers may also spot check for park passes. If someone is using the park without their helmet displaying Skate Park Pass sticker they will have to sign a waiver at the recreation center before continuing to use the park. The 8,000 square foot park was completed in July 2007 at a total cost of $167,245.00 with the grand opening in August 2007. The park is open from 8AM to 9PM. Lights go out at 9:30PM. During August, the new park received heavy usage because with people from all over the east cost visiting. During peak times from 4pm to closing, 40 to 75 skaters used the park with the largest count at 110. It’s expected that usage decreases after kids return to school following summer break. Lashley said concerns are although signs are adequate and clearly state users must wear helmets and safety pads as required by state law and Town ordinance, some skaters don’t comply. In 2003 the State Legislature approved a bill giving all local governments liability protection when designating areas for skateboarding, inline skating or freestyle biking. The act provides that a participant assumes the risks of these activities, irrespective of age, and is legally responsible for all damage, injury, or death to himself, other persons, or property and that no government entity or public employee is liable to any person who voluntarily participates in the activity in a designated area. The fact that a governmental entity carries insurance does not constitute a waiver of liability limits. The operator of a skateboard park may not permit a person to ride a skateboard unless he or she is wearing appropriate protective gear, but this requirement is satisfied as to a government-owned or -operated facility that is not supervised on a regular basis when the town (1) adopts an ordinance requiring helmet, elbows, and kneepads to be worn; and (2) posts appropriate signs at the facility. Basically, if the park is supervised, supervision must be constant while the park is open and the town must enforce the wearing of a helmet, elbow pads and kneepads. If unsupervised, the Town must simply adopt an ordinance requiring the use of that safety gear and post signs stating that requirement to avoid liability. Riding by the park periodically to check for compliance would not constitute supervision, but rather enforcement of the town ordinance. Regularly scheduled planned supervision for the park would put the Town at risk of a liability. Island Gazette Online: Carolina Beach To Consider Waiver Program For Skate Park Skate Park Waiver : Example NYC Skate Park and Arlington Heights Park (PDF) |
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