Tangerang residents upset over racing

TANGERANG: Residents of Tangerang regency complained of illegal street motorcycle races in their neighborhoods and demanded the police stop the activity.

"We reported this matter once to the Tangerang City Police but we did not receive a response," Suratno, 39, who lives on Jl. Beringin Raya in the Karawaci state housing complex, said over the weekend.

Jl. Beringin Raya and the entrance road to the Regensi II housing complex in Pinang district are among the favorite locations for street racers, who usually gather on Saturday nights and on holidays.

According to Jarot Kusin, 40, a resident of Sudirmara Pinang, many residents are forced to wait until the racers leave at about 11 p.m. before they can go home.

"We are afraid of getting hit while crossing the street when the races are on," he said. -- Antara