First of all, teens are stupid. That's an indisputable fact of life. They have no real concept of life and death, thus they do stupid shit.
Secondly, teenage boys do shit like this to look cool. You can't stop it. They're trying to fit in, and prove themselves. If it's not this, it'd be something else.
Third, these particular kids are pussies. Playing chicken successfully doesn't mean getting out of the way 30 seconds before the train gets there. Didn't they ever see the original Footloose?
“Activism is a way for useless people to feel important, even if the consequences of their activism are counterproductive for those they claim to be helping and damaging to the fabric of society as a whole.” - Dr Thomas Sowell
Yeah, this video pisses me off. That's not even close to playing chicken. If it doesn't scrap the sole of your shoe as you dive out of the way, it doesn't count.
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