What makes these young people so keen on such a “Fast and Furious” game, despite being in hot water with society? Many people have or want to become involved in street racing because they want to impress their girls, show out their fancy cars, try to push the limits of their cars or even just to seek attention. Whatever of any of their reasons, it’s still inexcusable when they are putting public safety at risk.
Unlike legitimate car races like “Formula One” or “Grund Prix”, which always have safety measures in place to protect professional drivers and onlookers, boy racers simply use Public Street as their playground. They are not just playing games; they are also thinking nothing of endangering other people lives. More often than not you would read news about how boy racers have caused mayhem, injuring themselves, or even killing themselves or others. As a so-called personal hobby, boy racing is simply irresponsible and immoral.
Besides this potential deadliness, boy racing is also poisonous and toxic to our community, making a less safe and prosperous environment. Who wouldn’t feel threatened around cars racing at killing speed? Who could sleep well or enjoy a relaxing night with all those vrooming engines, wheezing around and rap music pounding at 90 decibels? No wonder few customers would visit those businesses with boy racers parading around. No wonder people are grumbling about how disgusted they with the antics and self-justification of boy racers.
Yes, there are some people who would not like to be confused with boy racers, because they think they know better than doing those irresponsible behaviours. But, to be blunt, if those self-claimed car enthusiasts parade around with modified exhausts blasting away, then they can’t blame people confusing them with thuggish “boy racers”. It’s simply annoying and very unpleasant. No wonder they’re often lumped together with boy racers. At least, car enthusiasts should also show some consideration when they are parading around. Then, they wouldn’t cop a lot of flak with the public.
The bottom line of this issue of boy racing is that there is simply no room for those people whether they claim themselves to be boy racers or car enthusiasts, to seek their own pleasure at the expense of other people’s convenience or even lives. The laws are very clear that all streets around residential area come with speed limits from 50 to 70 km per hour. There’s simply no way cars could run beyond these limits. It’s plain and obvious Boy racing must be stopped, sooner rather than later.