Go-karter gets chased down Oakland highway

A go-karter has weaved through traffic and engaged in a bizarre low-speed chase on a Californian highway.

The go-karter was filmed zooming down Interstate 880 in Oakland on Sunday while a black 4WD with lights and sirens blaring followed behind.

Bystanders cheered the driver as he drove past.

A California Highway Patrol spokesman said while it was "certainly unusual", Oakland officers were not involved, LA Times reports.

Nevertheless, it is reportedly illegal to drive go-karts on highways in California.

Rapper Tonka Dre filmed the pursuit and posted it to Twitter, where it has been widely shared.