"assault" skateboard.
I'd buy one.
The teen did what he needed to do to defend himself. Kudos.

I am waiting for the day that they will make everyone wear helmets when in public for their own protection....

I am waiting for the day that they will make everyone wear helmets when in public for their own protection....

Really...

I love how in a vehicle you have to wear your seatbelt but you can have 8 unrestrained people in the bed of a truck on the freeway.

Really...

I love how in a vehicle you have to wear your seatbelt but you can have 8 unrestrained people in the bed of a truck on the freeway.

Words cannot explain how I feel about our lawmakers.

Really...

I love how in a vehicle you have to wear your seatbelt but you can have 8 unrestrained people in the bed of a truck on the freeway.

Laws only do so much.
I see that often. I think its OK as the people who do it blame no one except themselves. The issue is when after these tragedies happen they try to impose their lessons learned on everybody, hence, the nanny state.
That's why there are govt. mandated back up cams.

Really...

I love how in a vehicle you have to wear your seatbelt but you can have 8 unrestrained people in the bed of a truck on the freeway.

The law says all seats inside the cab have to be utilized first though. But hey, if you want to be dumb with your own life then I am not going to regulate that.

The law says all seats inside the cab have to be utilized first though. But hey, if you want to be dumb with your own life then I am not going to regulate that.

i don't so much care if it's adults however I do get pissed when it is minors. Could you share that part of the HRS please?

i don't so much care if it's adults however I do get pissed when it is minors. Could you share that part of the HRS please?

HRS Section 291-14 Pickup trucks; passenger restrictions.

(a) No person shall stand in the bed or load-carrying area of any motor vehicle commonly known as a pickup truck while the vehicle is in operation. No operator of any pickup truck shall operate the vehicle with a passenger seated in the bed or load-carrying area of the vehicle unless:

(1) There is no seating available in the cab of the vehicle;

(2) The side racks of the vehicle are securely attached and the tailboard or tailgate is securely closed;

(3) Every passenger in the bed or load-carrying area of the vehicle is seated on the floor and does not attempt to control unlashed cargo.

(b) This section shall not apply to persons or corporations operating a business or businesses that serve the public, who or which are subject to the jurisdiction, supervision, and regulations prescribed by state agencies or departments nor to their agents or employees when engaged in the business of such persons or corporations.

(c) No operator of any pickup truck may operate the vehicle with any passenger twelve years of age or under in the bed or load-carrying area of the vehicle, unless one of the following applies:

(1) An emergency exists that threatens the life of the passenger being transported in the bed or load-carrying area of the vehicle; or

(2) The vehicle is being operated in parades, caravans, or exhibitions which are officially authorized or otherwise permitted by law.

(d) Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of $25 for each violation but shall not be guilty of a violation for which points shall be assessed pursuant to section 286-128; provided that any person who violates subsection (c) shall be subject to a fine of $50 for each separate violation.

(e) As used in this section, "pickup truck" means a light truck that has a cab on the front part of the vehicle covering the driver' seat and an open bed behind the cab designed primarily to transport property or cargo, with sides and a tailgate to retain the contents within the confines of the bed, and has a maximum gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 11,000 pounds or less.

^thanks^