Street racing is a form of unsanctioned and illegal motor racing which takes place on public roads. Street racing can either be spontaneous or well-planned and coordinated. Well coordinated races, in comparison, are planned in advance and often have people communicating via 2-way radio/citizens' band radio and using police scanners and GPS units to mark locations of local police hot spots. Street racing is reported to have originated prior to the 1930s due to alcohol prohibition in some parts of the United States.[citation needed] Opponents of street racing cite a lack of safety relative to sanctioned racing events, as well as legal repercussions arising from incidents, among street racing's drawbacks.[citation needed]
Evo Street Racers defines illegal street racing and street racing slightly different.{ The term street race(ing) is defined as "A term often incorrectly used to identify the act of illegal street racing. A street race is a legally sanctioned race on a public road which is temporarily closed off with safety barriers installed, such as the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, which is a legally sanctioned event on the Indy Racing League Izod IndyCar Series.[1] Evo Street Racers defines Illegal Street Racing as "An unsanctioned contest of speed involving one or more vehicles on an open public road. Illegal Street Racing transcends age, color, creed, gender, and economic status as it attracts a wide variety of participants; however, there does exist trends of participants when researching the topic. For example it is well documented[2][3] that illegal street racing largely, but not exclusively, are composed of participants with an age between 15 to 24.
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