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Street racing is a form of unsanctioned and illegal auto 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.[original research?] Street racing is reported to have originated prior to the 1930s due to alcohol prohibition in some parts of the United States cite a lack of safety relative to sanctioned racing events, as well as legal repercussions arising from incidents, among street racing's drawbacks. Most duels are drag races. Drag racing is a race which involves two or more competitors who drive in a straight line for a specified distance (usually a 1/4 mile). The driver that covers the most distance between the two cars or reaches the end first is the winner. Fundamental skills in drag racing are the ability to launch with minimum wheelspin and shifting as fast as possible. Such competition on organized tracks associated with a sanctioning body are legal.

Car racing is a popular sport amongst the youth and the professional sportsmen. Street racing however, is a relatively new form of adrenaline acquirement and although illegal, this sport is widely popular. Usually performed under the cover of the night, street racing is a complex event, coordinated and organized with the sole purpose of avoiding the police hot spots. Reportedly street racing originated in America in 1930’s, whilst alcohol smugglers invented ways to boost engines and add power to their vehicles. Opponents of street racing propagate the dangers amongst which are traffic collisions, property loss from theft, and carjacking. Vehicles participating in street racing, lack the necessary professional and safety equipment and drivers rarely wear fire suits and have little training and experience. Ordinary drivers are also put at risk during street racing as it takes place on public roads rather than on especially build facilities. These reasons give precise insight into why street racing is heavily controlled by the authorities.