(CBS 5) OAKLAND Not all reckless drivers are behind the wheel these days. In fact, the latest trend has some teenagers out of the driver's seat and on top of the car.It's called "ghost riding" or "ghost riding the whip."Ghost riding, because no one's driving. Whip, a term for car.
You might call it brake-less dancing.
"While the car is moving no more than 10 miles per hour, you jump out and dance," explained Bobby, an Oakland teenager. "Just let the car coast along while you're dancing with it."
Popularized by East Bay rapper E-40, ghost riding has kids all over the country dancing on cars, shooting it on video, and putting it on YouTube.
The most daring have surfed while on the roof of the moving car.
Ghost riding is, of course, very dangerous, and not only to your car. This foray into hip hop could lead to hip replacement.
The practice, which has been around in the underground for more than a decade, has lead to two deaths in the past few months.
"Teenagers' brains aren't fully developed, and their ability to make sound decisions isn't quite there yet. So it's really important for parents to talk to kids about how dangerous this is," said AAA spokesperson Jenny Mack. "They are not invincible, and this can be deadly."
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You might call it brake-less dancing.
"While the car is moving no more than 10 miles per hour, you jump out and dance," explained Bobby, an Oakland teenager. "Just let the car coast along while you're dancing with it."
Popularized by East Bay rapper E-40, ghost riding has kids all over the country dancing on cars, shooting it on video, and putting it on YouTube.
The most daring have surfed while on the roof of the moving car.
Ghost riding is, of course, very dangerous, and not only to your car. This foray into hip hop could lead to hip replacement.
The practice, which has been around in the underground for more than a decade, has lead to two deaths in the past few months.
"Teenagers' brains aren't fully developed, and their ability to make sound decisions isn't quite there yet. So it's really important for parents to talk to kids about how dangerous this is," said AAA spokesperson Jenny Mack. "They are not invincible, and this can be deadly."
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