• Road hockey allows youth to be fit, healthy, reduce stress and make friends.
• For many concerned parents and they feel as if the kids are at risk because of dangerous drivers not obeying speed limits in residential areas.
• This will talk about both the pros and cons of road hockey and how it benefits kids and also puts them at risk from people around them.
• Firstly, one of the many things that kids must do from a younger age is develop healthy habits that stick with them for when they get older.
• Many kids/teens shape the way they their lives will be lived, in terms of getting that 45-60 minute workout every other day. When playing road hockey, it is a huge cardiovascular health benefit because the player is constantly running. For older teens, this enables them to lose some weight, burn calories and prevent illnesses, just by doing something that’s fun to them.
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• Secondly however, dangerous drivers around the city and even residential areas are a major hazard.
• From personal experiences, I have seen drivers go maybe 20km/h over the speed limit. And this will never stop unless something is done about it.
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• Every year in Canada, at least 30 children aged over 10 are killed and more than 2,100 are injured.
• Dangerous drivers are a problem all over the country and the more there not taken care of in residential areas, the more fatalities there are.
• Thirdly, believe it or not but by playing hockey you make great long-term friends.
• To play road hockey you need players and by doing this you make friends around the