I AM really concerned by the reckless way some of our motorcyclists are riding their machines nowadays.

Worse still, many of these motorcyclists are youngsters who may not even possess a valid licence and have no inkling of the dangers they pose to themselves and other road users.

Recently, while I was driving along the Seremban-KL Highway, a group of motorcyclists weaved past me and other cars at high speed.

They were not riding their motorcycles in a proper manner but were performing “superman” stunts on their bikes.

With the constant heavy traffic on the highway, I shudder to think of what could have happened had one of these riders fallen off his machine or the car driver in front of him suddenly applied the brakes in panic.

I believe this open defiance of traffic regulations is due to the lack of enforcement by traffic police.

Police should get tough on these lawbreakers before they kill themselves and others with them.

MICHAEL NG, Seremban

Source: NST – July 24, 2008