Dmitry Svishchev, a member of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth Affairs, does not exclude the possibility of legalizing street racing in Russia. This was reported on August 17 by the Moscow city news agency.
“The topic has been going on for a long time, at least in Moscow, unfortunately, so far these guys, who like night races, have not been able to discipline and find a suitable place for them. After all, this is such a separate caste of youth automotive culture, people who love sports, new items, homemade something to be extreme, “said Dmitry Svishchev.
In the capital, at different times, it was proposed to make special places for street racing on the embankment of Vorobyovy Gory, in Mnevniki and on Khodynskoye Pole. According to the deputy, the legalization of such races is possible, but only if the rules are observed, as well as the laws of Russia, which guarantee the peace of the townspeople.
On July 30, it was reported that the number of road accidents with motorcyclists in Moscow decreased by 43% in six months.