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London,ON: London Police Service Const. Jason Wong has some serious moves. He’s the skateboarding cop promoting helmet safety in the Forest City this summer.

London skateboarding cop thrashes in effort to promote helmet safety

San Diego: Light up your BLOCK! Take your night riding to the next level with the BLOCK Risers GoBLOCK Mounted Light.

BLOCK Risers | GoBLOCK Mounted Light

Stavropol Region, Russia: A reminder to everyone to ride within your limit and KEEP to slow down so you can keep to your lane around corners.

Skateboarder Slams Into Car – OUCH!

Toronto, ON: Taxi driver Adib Ibrahim was sentenced to four years in prison Friday in connection with the 2012 death of longboard skateboarder Ralph Bissonnette.

Taxi driver sentenced to 4 years for longboarder’s death

Take a first look at Blood Orange latest signature slide gloves for their rider James Kelly

James Kelly NEW Signature Series Slide Gloves for Blood Orange

3 years after the death of Ralph Bissonnette, the taxi driver accused of causing the longboarder’s death sees his day in court.

Taxi driver charged with murder of longboarder appears in court – Toronto – CBC News

TBO : Police patrol puts peaceful people in peril

Cops almost kills downhill skaters

Funny video from Blood Orange. If you’re gonna be killing it better have your glove son, at all time.

Liam’s Gloves Kill It | Blood Orange

Abbotsford, BC: Event held in Abbotsford to remember those dead in longboard accidents

50 longboarders gather to pay tribute to a lost mate.

Catch a break from your usual run of the mill product launch video with this offbeat interpretation by Loaded for their Freeride Glove V7

A look at the Loaded Freeride Glove V7

Thinking of getting an electric skateboard with a wireless remote control? Hold that thought

Hackers Can Seize Control of Electric Skateboards and Toss Riders

Key Dougherty sheds some light on his accident in mid 2014 and the dangers of downhill skateboarding.

Key Dougherty – Off The Rails | Abec 11

“..I had to ask myself some tough questions. I answered them, and then I put the fucking helmet on.” – Mike Valley

QUESTION EVERYTHING: WHY MIKE V WEARS A HELMET

Skate Safe gets 10 question to Zak Maytum (Madrid Skateboards and Rogue trucks)

10 Questions to… Zak Maytum – Skate Safe

Canary islands: Mirko Paoloni and Andreas Mangold wendt down a nice street to film some gnar!

How Not to ride with a Radio

B.C.’s civilian police watchdog has cleared the officer who confornted cut off longboarder going downhill at full speed of any wrongdoing.

[UPDATE] West Vancouver officer cleared of wrongdoing in longboarding confrontation

Have you heard of the Gorilla Palms? Check out our thoughts on this safety product.

REVIEW: Gorilla Palm – Impact, Abrasion & Damage Control for your wrist.

We’ve never seen Pilloni that excited before. if Sector 9 made slide gloves bearing your name, you’d probably be that excited too.

Louis Pilloni is super stoked to present his Pro Model Thunder Glove

New Zealand: Bombing downhill is a dangerous activity. It is best to keep race some behavior/technique to the closed track and not the open road.

The open road you bomb isn’t Maryhill

Shit can always happen while skating open roads, never fully trust walkie talkies, unexpected cars can always show up, communication can always fail.

NEVER fully trust a Walki-Takie | Scary Downhill Raw Run with Pablo Quiles

Australia: Brakeboard has just released its new-look pedal-brake in gleaming combinations of black, red and silver.

Brakeboard new models for 2014/15

Kamloops, BC: The city of Kamloops was hosting a ‘Grand Opening for the worlds first downhill longboard park

Kamloops Longboarding Park Grand Opening | Switchback Longboard

2012 highlights

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