In my opinion, street racing is a serious issue in Malaysia. Street racing is declared as illegal by the Malaysian police. Many places in Malaysia such as Selangor, Pulau Pinang and Johor Baru have been turned to racing sites for the participants. Most of the participants are teenagers who drive modified cars or ride motorcycles. Motorcycle racers are known to the public as 'Mat Rempit' in the Malay language. They are infamous for their stunts during their races such as Superman, Cilok, etc. In addition to doing their stunts and racing around, they have a habit of causing public disorder. They usually travel in large groups and at times raid isolated petrol stations.
I have actually witnessed this 'Mat Rempit' in front of my eyes. My family was traveling back to our hometown when we encountered these offenders. They were weaving in out of cars while doing their 'Superman' stunts. My father kept a distance away from them as they were behaving wildly. We were surprised that even though it was daylight, they were performing their stunts despite being observed by motorists.
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