October 21, 200817 yr I can't blame you for not believing this, but the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports on 99 incidents of injuries occurring to teenagers who were attempting to ride on the outside of cars traveling up to 80 miles-per-hour. Forty two of the teens who suffered injuries said they had been engaging is a youthful pastime called "car surfing" at the time. The other 57 were dead. Amazingly, the CDC had to conduct a "study" to determine that car surfing is dangerous. "While car surfing may be appealing to teens and others, our recommendation is simple – don't do it! Even a vehicle moving at a slow speed can be deadly,” said John Halpin, M.D., the study's lead author, in a press release. The CDC suggests parents "talk to their teens" about the dangers of car surfing. As a kid myself, I simply can't remember any of our moms or dads sitting us and saying, "And don't be hanging onto the outside of moving cars." Somehow, I guess we just knew that.
October 21, 200817 yr There is a guy that I see often riding his bike down Ashland ave and will hold on to the back of moving cars.It looks like he is a second away from death when he does it.It is a quick way for his transportation but its f***ing nuts.
October 21, 200817 yr I think I've seen people do it at like 10 mph, and that was stupid enough, but 80? That's retarded.
October 21, 200817 yr Did it in high school, almost bit the concrete BIGTIME and never did it again. It was a cheap thrill
October 21, 200817 yr Well, I saw car surfing performed on "Death Proof" and the girl atop the hood seemed to be enjoying herself for quite awhile. I can only assume the physics within the movie perfectly adapt to real life. Most notably how someone is able to avoid falling off the car while navigating their body weight during turns, sudden stops and the force from another car ramming into theirs.
October 22, 200817 yr I've done it in the back of a pick up around down (less than 25 mph), but not on top of a vehicle or at a high rate of speed.
October 24, 200817 yr QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ Oct 23, 2008 -> 06:41 PM) Only if Stiles is driving...and in werewolf form... I love a good Teen Wolf reference.
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