We’ve recently read a news article from Says.com about the government’s plan to legalize Mat Rempits’ race on KL roads to counter the growing number of illegal motorcycle racing problem.

Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said the night track would be modelled after the bi-weekly Car-Free morning, where several roads in Kuala Lumpur would be closed to traffic for few hours to enable cyclists to ride on it. He prefers to call them Mat Moto (motorcycle enthusiasts) and said he had discussed the proposal with Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Mohd Amin Nordin Abd Aziz.

"I don't want to call them Mat Rempit but Mat Moto. We will control the situation because we realise that this is an entertainment for them. They have no other way to entertain themselves because of the high costs," he told reporters.

"We don't want illegal racing but we want them to race in a specific place. If they want to race, it's okay but we give them a place where we can control with safety barriers and all," he explained.

The Federal Territories Minister added that the government also has plans to organise other activities that are beneficial for these street racers

"We will provide a suitable place and probably we will organise a fiesta, where we call food trucks and other things to help them so that they will not race illegally," he said.

This time, healthy activities related to their interests would be held to educate these enthusiasts, he said. He gave an example on how they could benefit by learning more about their motorcycles. 

"From there they can be mechanics, open workshops, (we) upgrade them.”

What say you?

(Content source: Says.com and Malay Mail Online)