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Safety
By 1998, the Times was reporting that skateboarding was "the fastest-growing sports in America."<ref>"New England Tries to Adapt to Sound of Skateboards," ''The New York Times,'' October 18, 1998, p. 33</ref>
By 1998, the Times was reporting that skateboarding was "the fastest-growing sports in America."<ref>"New England Tries to Adapt to Sound of Skateboards," ''The New York Times,'' October 18, 1998, p. 33</ref>
==Safety==
Helmets should be warn. Skateboarder Tony Hawk notes
:I wear helmets for protection after being knocked unconscious more than six times in my career. You never know what can happen, especially when you're starting out. I could have easily died without one.[http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=41366]
The National Safety Council notes:
*Never ride in the street.
*Don’t take chances. Complicated tricks require careful practice and a specially designed area. Only one person per skateboard. Never hitch a ride from a car, bus, truck, bicycle, etc.
*Learning how to fall in case of an accident may help reduce your chances of being seriously injured. If you are losing your balance, crouch down on the skateboard so that you will not have so far to fall. In a fall, try to land on the fleshy parts of your body. If you fall, try to roll rather than absorb the force with your arms. Even though it may be difficult, during a fall try to relax your body rather than stiffen.[http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=41366]
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