WATCH: Go-Kart Driver Caught Doing YouTube Stunt On California Highway
By Zuri Anderson
December 6, 2021
A go-kart driver and other young people found themselves on the wrong side of the law while they were filming a stunt in California, according to WFXR.
A California Highway Patrol (CHP) trooper pulled over the go-kart driver and other vehicles in a Los Angeles neighborhood Wednesday (December 1), authorities say. The trooper reportedly spotted two cars escorting the go-kart on the 101 Freeway before exiting off the highway.
When the trooper spoke with the group, they admitted to filming a stunt for a YouTube video, according to CHP. The go-kart driver was cited for unlawful operation/impeding driver, officials say. One of the car drivers also got citations for being a minor and driving outside of his driver's license provisions, reporters learned.
Authorities also released a video of the go-kart driver on the road. The footage was styled in the "How it started, how it's going format," too:
WAIT FOR IT… SMH 🤦♂️WAIT FOR IT… SMH 🤦♂️ Where do we begin with how incredibly dangerous, stupid and illegal this was… by a group of young self-described “YouTubers” looking for fresh content. CHP Sgt. Geraty was on patrol along the 101 Fwy in Sherman Oaks around 2am when he noticed traffic suddenly slow down. He then saw the little kart driving in the slow lane and exiting at Woodman Ave. surrounded to the front and back by two cars that were clearly escorting the kart. Sgt. Geraty pulled everyone over on Woodman Ave. The young individuals admitted to doing the stunt for video content. One driver was cited for being a minor and driving outside of his license provisions while the kart racer was cited for unlawful operation/impeding traffic. ➡️➡️➡️ Absolutely zero social media content is worth putting your life or others in danger.
Posted by CHP - West Valley on Wednesday, December 1, 2021
"Where do we begin with how incredibly dangerous, stupid, and illegal this was... by a group of young self-described 'YouTubers' looking for fresh content," CHP officials wrote in a scathing Facebook post. "Absolutely zero social media content is worth putting your life or others in danger."