Go-kart video stunt shocker

A video of a stunt showing a go-kart with no rear wheels being dragged behind a car at 40mph has been posted on internet website YouTube.

A 22-year-old man believed to be from Bridgnorth has posted the video, which appears to show sparks flying up from the back of the go-kart as it was driven over the surface. Police today said the stunt was "incredibly dangerous" and a risk to the lives of road users.

The video shows the go-kart driver shaking his fist at the camera as he sets off and later laughing as the go-kart becomes difficult to control.

For the first half of the clip, which is just over two minutes long, he does not wear a helmet.

The film, called "Crazy Go Kart Towed Behind Car" was posted on the video sharing site in March.

Driver

For the first minute of footage, the kart driver is visible through what appears to be the open boot of a car, with the go-kart attached by a length of rope.

A motorbike helmet is visible in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen. This helmet is then worn by the driver in the second half of the clip, but it is not possible to tell whether it is the same person. Several times during the course of the film, the go-kart skids so it is almost travelling sideways.

Sergeant Jeff Morris of the Road Policing Support Team said: "This behaviour is clearly incredibly dangerous and risks the life of both those involved and other road users. Anybody who knows the identity of either the car driver or the person on the go-kart is asked to con- tact police on 0300 3333 000."

Information can be passed on anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

The video has received more than 200 hits since it was posted on YouTube by "BHM551" who joined the site in January. In the description of the clip, the person who posted the video wrote: "Driving the crazy no back wheel go-kart behind the car down the back lanes. Managing to hit 40mph."

This year, Michael James Hughes from Falcons Court, Much Wenlock was banned from driving for 28 days after a video of him driving from Shrewsbury to Telford in just 10 minutes was posted on YouTube.

By Hannah Costigan