Street racing is a form of race which is illegal and unsanctioned and usually occurs on public roads. This race may be planned or unplanned. Unplanned races typically occur at the point where two cars stop at the intersection and begin to race. On the other hand, the competition, which is well coordinated in most cases, will have two people communicating through a two-way radio, and they use GPS units or police scanners, which help them mark where police hotspots are located (Daigle np).
Street racing is illegal in most countries since it is one of the risky, reckless forms of driving. The people involved in this race have a high chance of being injured. It happens because they fail to observe road signs and operate at very high speeds just to ensure that they emerge winners. With this high speed, there are high chances of causing road accidents, which may affect not only them but also other people who are driving along the same road, pedestrians and even spectators (Shnyrenkov et al. 325-330). Sustained injuries from street racing are usually more severe as compared to those of other accidents because of the speed impact.
There are several ways to stop street racing. One of them employs undercover officers in regions that are well-known to participate in this race. Having these officers will enable identifying those who are doing it and punish them accordingly. This will create fear among others who practice this deadly race, and they will stop to avoid the consequences (Wickens et al. 85-91). Another way is creating awareness. This can be accomplished by introducing television programs that educate people about the dangers of street racing and also advise them on how to stay away from such practices. With this idea in mind, most people will understand what street racing is all about, and also change their perception of it, and make them know it is the wrong way of having fun.
Work Cited
Shnyrenkov, Evgeny, and Igor Pryadko. “The Bologna Process: exacerbation of social competences among civil engineering students.” Procedia Engineering 117 (2015): 325-330.
Daigle, Deanne, Jane Seeley, and Evelyn Vingilis. “Street racing: the content analysis of coverage and framing by Canadian newspapers.” Proceedings of the 24th Multidisciplinary Road Safety Conference. 2014.
Wickens, Christine M., et al. “Street racing among the Ontario adult population: Prevalence and association with collision risk.” Accident Analysis & Prevention 103 (2017): 85-91
