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Street racing is a very immature hobby. I assume most people who participate in it would be 15-16 years old, but I could be wrong. How old are most people who illegally street race?

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[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 2 points 5 hours ago

How often do you beat your wife ?

[–] remon@ani.social 5 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

What's with your obsession for street racing?

[–] pdxfed@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

There are few social spaces where people can meet in healthy ways without having to pay some private entity for the privilege.

The rungs of society have never been further apart, nor has it ever been more transparent.

Education has been systematically underfunded for 50+ years, the economy in accelerative wealth concentration. Adults suffer and the home environments for children suffer.

I can't stand street racing, and barely drive unless forced to but it's not hard to understand why many would find a somewhat cheap thrill attractive when their lives are filled with hopelessness or despair.

[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 17 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Early to mid-20s mostly. It's hard to have money for a car in your teens unless your parents are well off.

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 6 points 22 hours ago

right. need the car, and the money for upgrades. no stock

[–] Zarxrax@lemmy.world 1 points 21 hours ago

I would expect most of the cars to be stolen

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 8 points 20 hours ago

Kids that age don't have the money.

Looking at recent arrests here, it's 20-somethings.

https://ktvl.com/news/police-arrest-14-people-during-street-racing-stunting-in-portland

19, 24, 21, 24, 19, 23, 24, 20, 22, 21, 20.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago

Have fun in jail! I warned you.

[–] TheV2@programming.dev 1 points 15 hours ago

No, most likely they are 21-23.