Are these people nuts?  

Oh honey I was just about to ask where the parents are - but they're watching this happening? It goes beyond the pale that they are sitting laughing at these dangerous antics and the place is most certainly not on a busy road! These parents would be the first to jump up and down and bay for the blood of any driver who actually ended up hitting their off the rails kids! Surely safety should come first - it is just plain ridiculous! Sorry now I am ranting but I can't help it - I am afraid I would have to say something! xxx

Hi recycled, I don't blame you a bit for being upset, I would be very concerned.
I don't know why grown adults allow this, these are our children, and it would only take a split second, and something tragic could happen.
I remember my kids whining and complaining "I wouldn't let them do these things", but they are still alive, Thank the Lord.
You are right, if something DOES happen, these parents will blame everyone but themselves!

Ack, those drive me crazy on open roads!

In my neighborhood, we have kids on those, as well as go carts and go peds (a razor-style scooter with an engine).

People drive pretty fast here, too (my other pet peeve) and I worry about an accident happening.

I think kids, teens especially, have no concept of death until one of their own dies. Then suddenly they realize they are not immune to death, simply based on age. Some never realize it until it's too late. As for the parents, my guess is that either they're not home and let the kids do whatever in lieu of having someone stay with them OR they are simply the ones that don't care as long as it's not in their house or yard that it's happening. Both cases are sad but happen all too often.

Is there a park nearby where they could ride? I know some parks have rules against it, but another possibility is a large parking lot. Are there any shopping areas that have lots that are too large for them?

Some parents make me really sick. Im fearful if my brother gets too close to the road, or does down a slide backwards lol. He would have NO chance doing something as dangerous as that around me. I cant belive some parents bring their kids up so irrisponsible! Ive always belived the majority of bad kids come from bad parents and if a kid does wrong in some way the parents should be the first to be looked at.

You see people on this stupid little bikes where I live too, I think they look like idiots and don't know why people pay so much money for the things. It's not safe anyway and using them in the road is just stupid, so I'd have to agree yes these people are nuts.

I live fairly near the top of a very steep hill. We have a lot of antics going on up and down the hill. Recently people have started pinching wheelie bins and "bin surfing" down the hill. We found our dustbin the other side of Main Street, about 10 mins walk away! I think the kids you've described and the nutters that do bin surfing are completely nutso! They're taking their own lives in their hands and as for the parents watching - well they're nutso too.

Hi, Gonna have to agree, yes these people are nuts, just even buying them for their kids in the first place usually with the excuse 'we never had anything like that when we were kids, so why not' or 'so and so has one so our kid has to have one' no these people need labotamies (?) yes they will be the first to sue or worse punch the driver if they get hit by a car! I really do think these should be banned. I know the police in my area are really cracking down on them, there is an alleyway just wide enough for two people to walk side by side down by the side of the flats where I work, these stupid little bikes go up and down there all day long, I swear if I'm walking down there one day and one comes towards me there gonna get punched! I saw the police chasing a couple a few weeks ago but they got away because they went off road!

yes, it often happens, instead of blaming those racing fellows, driver is mostly held responsible at the time accident.
Parents must counsel their children and let them know what risk they are taking.