Toronto police say three people have been charged under Ontario’s Provincial Offences Act after they allegedly skateboarded along a Gardiner Expressway ramp.
The incident, which police said happened Friday evening, appears to have been captured in a video posted by Morgan Smith.
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Three people dressed in dark-coloured clothing could be seen on skateboards travelling on the eastbound Gardiner Expressway off-ramp leading to York Street.
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Const. David Hopkinson said under the law, skateboarders are considered pedestrians and that pedestrians aren’t allowed on the highway. He also said the particular situation was a safety issue.
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“They’re all dressed in black and it was getting dark. If one of them fell, a car would have a hard time seeing him,” Hopkinson said.
— With files from Alanna Rizza
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