All About Mat Rempit

All About Mat Rempit CAUSES OF MAT REMPIT I will only cover the main causes why most of the teenagers in our country, Malaysia resort to become Mat Rempit. First and foremost, peer influence or pressure. As we can see, almost all of Mat Rempit is in the youth group. We should realize that in this stage, their thinking, attitude and action were influenced by their peers. They used to follow their friends rather than their own parents and teacher advice. This peer influence is very strong and sometimes dangerous if they follow the wrong path, for example the illegal racing. This is why the amount of Mat Rempit is increasing from time to time. According to a police statistic between January to Mac (2006), most of these illegal racers are between aged from 16-25 years old. Rosmaini (2009) said that peer influence is a major factor which contributes to the involvement of most of the teenagers in Mat Rempit activity at night. This sharing activities and experience usually start at young age where they are in the stage of knowing the outside world (out of their family) and wanting to try something new and exciting with their friends. First, they just gathered on the side of the street to see others (the street racer) do the stunts and then they get close to each other and start trying the stunts themselves and lastly, they are the star of the streets in the eyes of their friends. This kind of influence usually brought up by the problematic friends who usually have issues in their life and also with their family Next, the cause of Mat Rempit is curiosity for adrenalin. Meaning to say the desire to try something new and challenging. Something that had never been done before in their life. This is one factor that lured them into the illegal racing. They felt that it is very admirable and outstanding if they can win the race or do suicide skills such as riding in the high speed or get away from the police road blocks. They love to break the laws since they think that it is just an amusement for them. People who break the law will be classified as a cool and great person. They will be respected among all the Mat Rempit. The next cause is family with issues in term of problematic family, rich family and also those who are from poor family as well. First, for those who come from problematic family. Old people always said that education starts at home. From this statement, we can infer that the family should involve actively in educating their family members especially their children in becoming better person who can contribute positively to our country and also to the family itself. However, in the issues of Mat Rempit, ASP Rizal Abdul Rahman Sidek (2009) said in an interview to him about the cases that involving the illegal racers that has been increasing these days, “ police have no prejudice against this group ( Mat Rempit) “ adding that the police know most of them are from the family with problem or issues. The example of problematic family is where the parents are getting divorce. The one who is affected is surely their children. Their children become a victim as a result from their parents who are getting divorce. They tend to neglect their children. Feeling being neglected by their own family, these children will as a result join the gang of Mat Rempit to fell in the loneliness. Next.for those who are from a rich family. As all know, rich family usually faces a problem with their children when the parents happen to have little time for family. When they are too busy handling their business, working at the office till midnight. Most of the former street racers who are from a wealthy family claimed that they were given too much money and freedom by their parents or the one who cares about them is also one of the factors which contributes to their involvement in the street racing activity. They feel that none of their own family members who really care about where and what they are doing when they are out of the house. As long as they never complaint about anything in their family and will be back home everyday. They are having too much freedom from their family or the one who cares about them. Those who are from a poor family. Not to exclude of the factor of a poor family. Hisyam (2009) quoted in one of his report that most of the street racers are of the poor family. He quoted that one of the former street racer responses that by racing, it is the only way they ( Mat Rempit) could think of to get away from the problems and gain their freedom and respect and honours from peers on the road. Besides that, sometimes, coming from a poor family forces them to enter into illegal racing in order to get the prize offered such as the big sum of money awarded to the people who won the race. The prize offered can’t be resisted for those who are in a desperate situation. They really need the money to support their own needs as they can’t get it from their own parents. The next main course is the place (racing track). The former racing track like the Sepang Circuit located at Sepang that can be used by the public with permission. Somehow, these young teenagers don’t really prefer to race at the legal racing track like Sepang Circuit as they claimed that it would cost them a higher expenses to buy a proper attire for their safety as well as the access fee to use the circuit. Moreover, the circuit was located too far from their place or town. As we know, Sepang is located at rural area. It will take some times to reach Sepang. For example, if they are from Subang Jaya, it will take approximately 45 minutes to reach Sepang. For alternative, they prefer to race at the main street in Kuala Lumpur instead of going to Sepang. Low income and unemployed graduate are also the causes why they didn’t want to race at Sepang. Most of them can’t afford to pay the access feefor the existing race track like the Sepang Circuit. Moreover, the race track was located too far from their place and city. This will cost extra additional petrol that will be add up to their daily expenses. In addition, most of them are from the low income earner so it is harm for them to pay the racing track access fee and also to maintain with their maintenance cost. As we know, the vehicle maintenance cost doesn’t come cheap. The parts are expensive. For example, in order to upgrade their motorbike to become more powerful and extraordinary, sometimes it will cost them a lump sum amount of money. Next, the main cause of Mat Rempit is from the mass media. Mass media influence all people. Its impact on the people is massive. People are easily influence thru mass media. Mass media can be translated thru advertising, etc. Mass media influenced the Mat Rempit through film or dramas that showed about the action of Mat Rempit. For example, the film of Remp it directed by Farid Kamil contained all the stunts done by the Mat Rempit. For example the Superman style. The Superman Style was created by Yap Yong Phui from Bandar Kinrara. The style is performed by lying down horizontally on the bike and speeding at 150kmh. Guinness world of records were amazed when they tested the results and found out the this method actually increased the speed by 20% and giving them +2 bonus when evading police roadblocks. The Sailboat method was also a jaw-dropping skill where the rempit stands on the seat of the bike and control the bike via their feet. This method harness the wind’s energy and thus lowers fuel consumption and saving enough money to buy drugs andcigarettes, giving them -25% fuel consumption, +10% money saving, +3 bonus when there is a strong wind. Another way is where the rempit does a willy where they will carry the front wheels and ride only on the back wheel. With less surface touching the ground, they manage to lower the friction, this is the most common method and can be found on the streets of Penang almost every midnight. And another famous style is Spiderman method. The Spiderman method is where rempits ride the motorbike in pairs. The pillion rider stands at the back of the seat. The driver gains -20% fuel consumption because the pillion harnesses the energy from thewind. The pillion rider gets high and starts swinging his hand like a propeller and thus giving the motorbike a +50% speed boost for 8 seconds. During this time, there is a 20% chance that the pillion rider will fall off the bike and suffer broken bones. This is probably the best way to enjoy rempiting if you do not have driving license. By seeing all this stunts in the movies, all the youngster are tempted to get involve in illegal street racing as has been seen in the movies. They practically practice all the actions seen in the movies in their reality life. They wanted to experience themselves the feelings of doing all the stunts in real life. Parent itself is also the cause why the children involve in becoming Mat Rempit. They are some of Mat Rempit who is a product of large malay families living in low cost housing areas.

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