Government Plans To Close KL Roads At Night So That Mat Rempits Can Race Legally

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 said he had discussed the proposal with Kuala Lumpur mayor Datuk Seri Mohd Amin Nordin Abd Aziz.

“Probably in one week, one or two days, we will give it like the car-free day but only for Mat Moto to race at night,” he said.

"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.

Tengku Adnan also said that the government has previously organised races in enclosed tracks like the one in Batu 3, Shah Alam but added that the public response was not favourable, which was why many returned to racing illegally in the streets.

themalaymailonline.com

"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."

themalaysianinsider.com