Safe skating's a snap when you remember to SLAP!
SMART
LEGAL
ALERT
POLITE
1. Skate Smart
Always wear your protective gear–helmet, wrist protection, elbow pads, knee pads
Master the basics–striding, stopping, and turning
Keep your equipment in proper working order
2. Skate Legal
Obey all traffic regulations. When on skates, you should consider yourself to be subject to the same obligations as a bicyclist or a driver of an automobile
3. Skate Alert
Skate under control at all times
Watch out for road hazards
Avoid water, oil, and sand
Avoid traffic
4. Skate Polite
Skate on the right, pass on the left
Announce your intentions by saying, "passing on your left"
Always yield to pedestrians