'Mat Rempit' Speed Fiends Prefer Street Races

Despite the authorities' move to allow non-professional racing at the circuits in Sepang and Pasir Gudang, the act by the street speed fiends or popularly dubbed as 'mat rempit' continues to sizzle and hot up.

There is no lack of action available for these illegal street racers particularly at the Sepang International circuit which hosts events like the Malaysian Super Series (MSS) on the weekend.

To race in that event, those with motorcycles of 250 cc (power) and above are required to pay RM100 each while for bikers with machines of below 250 cc in power, the fee is RM70 each.

Hence, claims that these road racers have no place to let off their steam can be regarded as baseless as it appears that the mat rempit prefer to race at their 'street circuits'.

Kuala Lumpur Senior Traffic Investigating Officer ASP Rizal Abdul Rahman Sidek said despite the many facilities, the mat rempit appear not to be interested.

MAT REMPIT

"Police have no prejudice against this group. We know that most of them are from families that have problems," he said, adding that under the law the name mat rempit is non-existent, only that the media had coined the term.

"Mat rempit always claim that they have no venues to race, but that is only an excuse. They took part in the illegal races in order to build their reputation apart from getting the gratification".

Rizal said this during a forum "Dunia Mat Rempit: Masyarakat Terhimpit (World of Mat Rempit: Troubled Society) at the Malaysian Institute of Islamic Understanding (Ikim) here recently.

Rizal also said 90 per cent of these illegal racers are Malays.

FORMER STREET RACER

A former mat rempit, Syairul Azahar Alias, 24, who spoke at the forum, said they were not really that choosy over the venue for the races.

"We only want to be free and by racing in the streets we get the satisfaction that we seek and the reputation that we received," said the Auto Bavaria Berhad technician.

He said the prize, that came in the form of women and money, was only secondary as the priority were the 'honour and reputation'.

Syairul Azhar also denied that the road racers were out to get public attention.

"We never care whether there were people watching us in action. We took to the streets whenever the other mat rempit gangs challenged us to a street duel.

"In the world of mat rempit, there were many gangs. They raced to show that who were the more superior.

"Even though there is danger, the honour is more important," said Syairul Azhar who had stopped being an illegal racer for some three years.

SON OF MUEEZIN

Meanwhile, another former speed fiend, 32-year-old Rosmaini Abdul Rahman, agreed with what Syairul Azhar had said.

The son of a muezzin of a mosque in Kuantan, Pahang, Rosmaini went into street racing at the age of 16 years and stopped from being involved in this illegal activity when he became badly ill.

According to Rosmaini, seeing action at 'legal' race circuits gave the mat rempit no pleasure, neither thrill nor satisfaction. This was compounded by the fact that they had the race fees.

"Like what Syairul had said, the prize is only secondary. What is more important is the reputation," said Rosmaini who is now a religious class teacher.

Asked on whether flaws in the family institution had anything to do with the issue, Rosmaini said there was none, instead peer influence was a major factor.

PEER PRESSURE

"No family problems had pushed me into being involved in this menace. I became involved due to influence by friends. Having too much freedom was also another factor," he said.

Meanwhile Malaysian Crime Prevention Foundation (MCPF) vice-chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye lauded the call by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) for amendments to be made to the Road Transport Act 1987 to curtail the activities of the illegal street racers.

Among others, the police want a stiffer penalty on mat rempit involved in the illegal road racing.

Meanwhile, president of a motorcycling club, 'Kelab RD', Azhanyzam Zakaria said such a move would be a good measure but would not be enough to curb this menace.

When contacted, he said the authorities should consider creating another race circuit for the mat rempit, a place closer like in Bukit Jalil apart from imposing a stiff penalty on the offenders.

NEARER CIRCUIT

In Azhanyzam's opinion, a race circuit located at Bukit Jalil should be able to reduce the number of illegal races on the streets in the city.

"Bukit Jalil is nearer to the city as compared against Sepang. They (mat rempit) do not like it (Sepang) as it is too far (from the city). However if they still participate in illegal racing, then the authorities should give out stiff punishment.

"Seizing or impounding their motorcycles is not the answer as this could lead to more crimes like motorcycle thefts. Furthermore, most of them came from troubled and poor families," he added.

Street Gangstar

Summary

'Samseng street' will replace the term Mat Rempit to avoid publicity and identity formation to those concerned. Chief Traffic Team Bukit Aman, Datuk Abdul Aziz Yusof said that the decision reached by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) in the team meeting was in Penang recently. He also asked the media not to film producers and mengagung-agungkan groups with respect to the excessive publicity. Police do not want to popularize the term Mat Rempit is because people do not want to have their own identity and pride with these terms. Use of the term and film production activities Samseng Jalanan in his opinion could encourage more immoral activities among the youth of this country.

Introduction

Mat Rempit is a term to motorcyclists involved in illegal racing, usually using the motto Underbone or scooter. It is a symptom of social teenagers in Malaysia now. Minah Rempit is also can be a female racer, or girlfriend Mat Rempit.


Although most often Mat Rempit racing, there is also the only riding in a dangerous road. Mat Rempit are usually grouped and will race in the middle of the city on weekend nights.


Most motorcycles used Mat Rempit not meet the standard, or has been modified by many. In fact, there are also Mat Rempit who do not have a valid license, do not pay road tax and riding motorcycles steal. Now, it has been converted into housing also circuit racing by Mat Rempit. It is estimated that in Malaysia there are about 200,000 Mat Rempit. Term Mat Rempit is also used in Singapore and Indonesia for the same purpose.


They played at dusk, or night after the parents return from work. Youth is the key to steal the motorcycle or give reason to buy goods in shops or go to the nearby night market. Parents do not realize their children can go so far to Kuala Lumpur.


They played at the slit-gap car packed in Kuala Lumpur for the attention of the public. In Kuala Lumpur is a popular way of Jalan Raja Laut, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman and Jalan Bukit Bintang. Highways Beeil dich in Semenyih not completed has claimed several teenagers.


Mat Rempit Story


Riding techniques
Riding techniques and also observed changes from time to time. The danger, the audience applauded and get them to feel proud to be champions. Techniques such as willi, lie down, stand up and so forth.


Challenges
Is challenging in a way that is dangerous branch, street holes, juicy, racing against the current, without lights front and accept the challenge friends, enemies and people.


Willing to die frog
They are willing to seriously injured or even dare to die while racing frogs. While racing, they will be closed eyes, closed and light motorcycle riding against the current road. They definitely under the influence of synthetic drugs such as syabu and ice. When they show race 'snake' or enemies 'alien' to be opposed completely. They were assigned to be the hero killing the enemy. They do not have personal protection such as shoes, pants, thick, knee lining, helmet or life insurance.


Roadblock
Roadblock by police traffic more enjoyable. They will be followed if any current restrictions against the police. There are also restrictions that merempuh road. Traffic police and the armed wooden baton gun is not ignored. Parents and community will blame the police if gross act like kicking a moving motorcycle speed. There are also cases of police throwing wood on wheels that move fast to escape. Business conduct traffic police road block and monitor the movement of mat rempit seems to have diperlekehkan bold merempuh restrictions held. Maneuver mat rempit identify roads safe this also causes the chest mendabik allegedly fled from their smart surveillance authorities. In fact, the police themselves had been victims of acts recklessly mat rempit in which the police have been injured and killed in the operation of mat rempit.


Rewards
Mat rempit usually consists of teenagers who are still in school, parents use motorcycles or their brothers. They ride a motorcycle without a valid driving license. They compete with each other and sometimes get the 'prize' in the form of money and girls as bohsia aka wild girl's bet. To increase the speed of the motorcycle, piston, brake, handle, wheels and other modified.


Title of 'Mat Rempit' as RECOGNITION
Stop rolling those involved with illegal motorcycle racing events as 'Mat Rempit' - so the first step of the proposed expert psikiatari famous, Prof. Mohamad Hussain Habil to solve the problem.

He told that by giving the title to them, people will feel a larger head and encourage them to continue their behavior more often and arrogant.
Mohammed Hussain, who lead the Department Psikiatari University of Malaya, said that actually, youth involved in illegal motorcycle races seek attention and the label 'Mat Rempit' given to them will make them more fun and consider it as a license or recognition by society of their activities

"The story of those who often published in newspapers, magazines, radio and television also made them more determined to continue their lifestyle as it meets their ego which is apparently among the macho and brave,"..

History About Motocycle Street Racer aka Mat Rempit

A Mat Rempit is a Malaysian term for 'an individual who participates in illegal street racing', usually involving underbone motorcycles (colloquially known as Kapcai) or scooters. Not all Mat Rempits are involved in street racing; some of them perform crazy stunts for fun, such as the wheelie, superman (lying flat on the seat), wikang, and scorpion (standing on the seat with one leg during a wheelie).

Mat Rempits usually travel in groups and race in bustling city centres on weekend nights. In recent times, Mat Rempits have been linked to gangsterism, gang robbery[1][2], street fighting, assault[3], vandalism, theft and bullying. Most motorcycles used by the Mat Rempits do not meet standard specifications, or have been modified extensively for greater speed, or just to make the exhaust noisier.

Additionally, some Mat Rempits do not have valid motorcycle licenses, do not pay road taxes, and ride stolen motorcycles[4][5]. A growing number of housing estates have also been turned into racing tracks[6]. It is estimated that there are about 200,000 Mat Rempits in Malaysia[7].

In some other countries, the term Mat Rempit is also used, but more to refer to one as a motorcycle lover or rider (Mat Motor), as opposed to an illegal motorcycle racer. Sometime the terms of Mat Rempit misused to refer any individual who rides an underbone motorcycle. Related to this is the Mat Konvoi, which claim to be the non-racing version of Mat Rempit.

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