The dangers here are obvious, yet ghost-riding continues to spread across North America. Accidents, injury, even death is being reported. Police from Stockton, California arrested 171 people and impounded 482 cars over a 4 month period. In December of 2006, a young man from Stockton died when he hit his head on a parked car while attempting a ghost-riding trick. In Saskatchewan, a man fell backward from a moving vehicle, hit his head on the pavement and eventually died in hospital. He is likely the first person in Canada to be killed while ghost-riding.

Hyphy Slang:

Ghost Ridin' the Whip - Driver walks alongside slow-rolling car with the door open, giving the appearance that the car is driving itself. Passengers ride with all the doors open and sometimes leap out of the moving cars, sometimes dancing on top of the hood.
Whip - vehicle
Going dumb - Bay area style of having fun.
HyphyA style of music and dance primarily associated with the Bay Area hip hop culture.
Sydeshow - An informal demonstration of automotive stunts held on public street corners.
Yay Area - Another nickname for the Bay Area of California.