POLICE have slammed a man who was filmed car surfing around Melbourne on Australia Day, branding his actions “dangerous and stupid”.

The footage, sent to Dash Cam Owners Australia, shows the man hanging onto the roof and boot of the car while his friends lean out the windows.

The man is filmed riding on the car for over a minute, before pulling into a residential area.

media_camera Footage of a man riding on the back of a car. Picture: Dash Cam Owners Australia

People who filmed the incident estimated there were five people in the car at the time.

“There is no excuse for this sort of behavior on our roads,” A Victoria Police spokesperson said.

“The driver of this car has not only put the life of the man clinging onto the roof of his vehicle at risk, he is also risking the lives of other road users.

“However we also don’t want people putting themselves at risk to take photographs of other drivers doing the wrong thing.

Take details where you can and report it to police, and contact triple zero if you believe there is immediate danger.”

The footage, which has been viewed over 78,000 times, has drawn much shock and disbelief from viewers.

“A potential Darwin Award winner right there,” Mathew Helps wrote.

Sue Bennett agreed: “Obviously the message is not getting through to some people, not only are they risking their own lives, but what if someone had fallen off and been run over! Bunch of idiots, let’s hope this makes it to the police, we certainly don’t need these tossers on our roads!!

Ted Van Dyken wrote: “Is that supposed to be funny???? as a former paramedic I find that behaviour more than stupid!!”