Is Parkour On Roofs Illegal

And no offense joshbeast but you sound abrasive.

Is parkour on roofs illegal.

And let s be honest. Disregard for public property. But the one common question arises in their mind that is parkour illegal. It can be a high risk activity which is why in some situations a traceur someone who does parkour can end up in legal trouble.

On the other hand stats are showing that it is expanding day by day and also catching the attention of law enforcing agencies. The parkour itself is not illegal. I understand your feelings for the subject. Nowadays many traceurs want to start parkour.

I know that s not the point you re arguing just thought i d mention it. Parkour itself is not illegal but if you practice on private property you can get cited fined or even arrested for trespassing depending on local laws source. Although parkour is famous many peoples still don t know about parkour. If your parkour practice disturbs the general public.

But in the course of practice if any material like railings walls etc tend to break then the law comes into the picture. Speaking very generally there is no law that goes specifically against parkour saying it is unlawful to practice it. The main issue traceurs have had with law enforcement have been involving private property and trespassing laws. But just because this isn t the case doesn t mean that you can practice parkour wherever you want.

These will be the offences. However many public buildings have posted no trespassing signs which makes it illegal to be there at all. People get away with it because in many places the roofs are easy to access.