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Ghost riding: parents beware!
Posted: 08.03.2010 at 10:18 AM
Jim Kenyon

Jim Kenyon is the Chief Investigative Reporter for CNY Central.

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The National Child Safety Council is warning parents about a craze called "ghost riding." 

The Council calls it a "modern-day form of car surfing popular in the 1980's  where teens try to emulate car stunts.  Recent videos on You Tube show teens putting a vehicle in neutral or drive,  getting out, and dancing to a type of "ghost buster" theme  as the vehicle rolls down the street.

The Child Safety Council claims ghost-riding "turns the vehicle into an uncontrollable missile, creating dangers from running into trees and poles to other vehicles and even innocent bystanders.

Decide for yourself and let us know what you think  click on this link to the "official ghost-riding video" 

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