Tangerang residents upset over racing

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