Speaking very generally there is no law that goes specifically against parkour saying it is unlawful to practice it.
Is parkour on roofs illegal.
And let s be honest.
The parkour itself is not illegal.
However what is illegal is trespassing on private property or using those abilities for other illegal activities.
The main issue traceurs have had with law enforcement have been involving private property and trespassing laws.
After all parkour is just movement how can movement be banned.
The council of the town of moreton in the uk has however told practitioners that they would be faced with an asbo anti social behaviour order if it was practised with in the boundaries of town.
Parkour is legal everywhere.
Practitioners called tracers or traceurs aim to get from one point to another in a complex environment without assistive equipment and in the fastest and most efficient way possible.
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.
Rooftopping and skywalking are the ascent of rooftops cranes antennas smokestacks etc usually illegally to get an adrenaline rush and take selfie photos or videos.
People get away with it because in many places the roofs are easy to access.
However many public buildings have posted no trespassing signs which makes it illegal to be there at all.
But just because this isn t the case doesn t mean that you can practice parkour wherever you want.
Where is parkour popular.
Is a training discipline using movement that developed from military obstacle course training.