Let ' s be realistic , it ain ' t THAT dangerous . Just because most scenarios in which it goes wrong end in certain death doesn ' t mean any of those scenarios are likely . It ' s definitely high on the list of things I wouldn ' t do on a Sunday afternoon if I valued my life , but I ' ve seen worse roadstupidity on the regular albiet , slightly less eyecatching roadstupidity . I ' d wager a large % of people outraged by this have driven while texting , under the influence , without insurance and regularly speed . If my experience of Miata owners is anything to go by they also an uncomfortable proportion of their time sideways with shitty tyres this genuinely isn ' t a rant at Miata owners . Again , no offence , I just don ' t understand the HUGE condemnation of this particular driving act , rather than the thousands of much more common and socially acceptable dickhead things to do in a car .