No Fine For The Maniac Skater, Dec’io Lourenc’o
Downhill skater, Dec’io Lourenc’o, will not be prosecuted according to Cape Town traffic enforcement. This is a far cry from the words of JP Smith, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, and his response to Lourenc’o’s “reckless and negligent” behaviour captured in YouTube videos filmed on Kloof Road and the Glen to Clifton. Why? The videos […]
“Skateboarding Does Not Belong On Public Roads” – JP Smith Versus Downhill Skater Dec’io Lourenc’o [PODCAST]
Should skateboards be allowed on Cape Town roads? Do skateboards and bicycles deserve the same amount of respect on the roads? Did Dec’io set off the speed trap, or was it the car right behind him? The answers to all these questions, and more, inside
Cape Town’s Downhill Skater Versus JP Smith On 2oceansvibe Radio At 11h00
Cape Town’s Downhill Skater, Dec’io Lourenc’o is facing some serious charges for reckless endangerment. And JP Smith, Cape Town City Councilor and Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, is behind it all. Dec’io joins us in studio for the debate, along with Andrew Wheeldon, Founder and MD at the bicycle empowerment network. We’ll then follow the […]
Police To Prosecute Downhill Skateboarder – Debate Over The Rights Of Cyclists And Skaters Rages
Round one of Lourenc’o versus Smith. This story is spicing up. As of yesterday Dec’io Lourenc’o is facing some serious charges for reckless endangerment, and JP Smith, Cape Town City Councilor and Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, is behind it all. Smith announced yesterday that the City of Cape Town would be laying […]
The Full Length Interview With Cape Town’s Downhill Skating Maniac That You’ve Been Waiting For [VIDEO]
“The bigger the hill the better.” At the tender age of 16, an impressionable Dec’io Lourenc’o saw a group of kids skating down Glen Road. The boys were the SPUs, a skateboarding crew from Sea Point, and like any teenager, Dec’io wanted a piece of the action. That’s when he got his first set of […]