Video: Skateboarder Hits 56 mph and Passes Truck On New Zealand Highway

Via Autoblog:

There’s crazy, and then there’s this level of all-out insanity. A group of longboarders in New Zealand have taken to hopping onto the local highway and coasting down a sizable hill while overtaking local traffic. The speed limit? A heady 56 mph.

And here is the helmet-cam video:

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  • Matt July 23, 2010 at 8:47 pm

    I did that on a bicycle once as a teen. Passed a car. Once I hit 50, I changed my mind about it being a great idea.

    • steve July 23, 2010 at 9:48 pm

      I can’t say I tried that one…I bet it was scary.

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