Dangers
Because skitching is often done in traffic, on inadequate equipment for the speeds traveled, and sometimes without the knowledge of the driver of the vehicle, there is significant potential for injury or death. Reported skitching deaths include 17 year old Lachlan Burgess in January 2012, 18 year old Cody Doolittle in August 2010, and 16 year old Joey Madison in August 2007,. Statistical data on skitching-related deaths and injuries is "difficult to come by", however the skateboarding advocacy group skatepark reported that 2 of 42 skateboarding deaths in 2011 in the United States were skitching related. Skateboarding celebrity Tony Hawk has advocated against the practice of skitching due to the related deaths and injuries.
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