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Indonesian teens race motorbikes on streets of Jakarta in growing trend
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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11/15/2024
In Indonesia, police appear unable to stop a growing and dangerous trend. Motorbike drag racing is a fixture on the streets of Jakarta each weekend with young men playing cat and mouse with police – sometimes to gamble, but often just for fun.
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Friday night in East Jakarta, and the Knight Riders have emerged, at every red light in
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this infamous intersection they gather.
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It's just my hobby, it's a thrill, but the other bikes are faster than mine.
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Helmets seem to be optional here, as are the speed limits apparently.
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It's getting near midnight now, and for two hours we've seen non-stop drag racing, but
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the weird thing is, there's just no sign of police anywhere.
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There was an accident once, and I'm not sure whether the rider died or not, as he was evacuated
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straight away.
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Finally, after midnight, the police emerge, and the Knight Riders move off to another
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part of town.
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The police chased after me once, and we all dispersed in different directions, but they
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got me and confiscated my bike.
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My friend had to pay them $150 to get it back, but it didn't stop me from racing again.
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Sixteen-year-old Raja Chandra Kusuma is known as a jockey, a young gun for hire who motorbike
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owners employ for bets against other riders.
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He can win around $50 per race.
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In the beginning, I was afraid of getting caught by police, and I was afraid of falling
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off the bike or colliding with others, but I've never crashed, and the near misses have
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made me more experienced.
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The police were hesitant to talk on camera for this story, but cracking down on Knight
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Riding hooning appears to be half-hearted.
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One officer told us they were ordered to stay here until we and our camera left, and even
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when they do patrol, there are meeting points all over this giant city for riders to gather.
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Many of these young men feel there's just not much else to do for fun on a weekend evening
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in Jakarta.
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My parents forbid me from racing, of course, but I'm doing it anyway without telling them.
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A forbidden speed thrill that shows no sign of slowing.
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