Police in Ho Chi Minh City have impounded more than 200 motorbikes after rounding up around 1,000 daredevil riders who blared horns, did wheelies, and rode zigzaggedly at some areas in the city.
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| More than 100 motorcycles impounded from daredevil riders on evening of September 24 and early morning of September 25 on some major streets in Binh Thanh District . |
The first race broke out at 9:00 pm on September 24 when many young men on motorcycles, which are modified to be more competitive, gathered at some areas in Binh Thanh, Go Vap, 1, 4 districts to prepare for their races.
Traffic officers and several criminal policemen in plain clothes set up some checking-points to prevent the illegal races and then raided dozens of cases.
By 3:00 am on September 25, due to absence of the police, thousands of young racers gathered again on Xo Viet Nghe Tinh Street in Binh Thanh District to perform stunts and to race furiously on the street amid deafening applause from many audience on the both sidewalks.
One hour later, traffic police in Binh Thanh District suddenly appeared and seized a total of 130 motorbikes from the daredevil motorcyclists.
Police in District 4 also impounded around 100 motorcycles after rounding up some illegal races.
Rallying in large numbers to ride at fast speeds is illegal and is dubbed “di bao” in Vietnam, translated as “tempestuous rides”.
