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Deborah Van Bishop, Inside Out Series Editor
We have had a huge response to this film, and would like to say thank you to everybody for their comments. It's been a very lively debate and we appreciate the time and effort everybody has put into writing to us. Unfortunately, we are unable to publish every comment on the website due to the lack of space, but we have tried to represent the wide range of views we have received.
M. Walton
If the car fanatics deliberately break the law, then the law should do its job and prosecute them, whether anyone gets hurt or not. By breaking the speed limit alone ,it is a law broken! I was stunned to learn about Stuart Fisher's injuries and the fact that the person who did that to him, basically got off very lightly indeed. I admire June Webb's courage and determination in all she does for Roadpeace, keep it up June, cos without people like you, then people would never reconsider the consequences that SPEED KILLS.
Arthur and Maria
Take a moment and think that one mindless act of driving on a road, industrial area, carpark, farm land etc when a life is taken or shattered, the pain does not stop there there are the rest of the family and friends lives that are also affected and ruined. At the end of the day, speed does kill more often than not the innocent victim. Would you love your car as much if it was your mother, father, brother, sister, nephew, niece, girl/boyfriend? The list is endless so is the pain. We know from experience.
Chris
Why don't these people join a car club and then they would find out if their 'driving skills' were any good!!!
John Thomson
I'm 22 years old and I cherish my car, it's the most expensive thing I own and I often take it to shows. I have attended organised meets where you are able to meet up with people, discuss each others cars etc. Bearing in mind that these cars are also hobbies. I have also been to a cruise where the car park exit was blocked and every driver got a ticket, including the ones just parked up. Now I don't believe in racing, I wouldn't want to damage my car! But why can't the Police punish the ones who are racing and driving dangerously etc and leave the people who are generally there to meet other people and discuss there 'hobbies' alone? Think about it, when the Police send there entire force in the area down to a car park (no exaggeration!) to issue tickets what could be happening elsewhere? Car theives at work, houses being burgled, people being attaked?
Darkcruiser
How can you say that we get up to speeds of 150mph plus. Most super cars only just reach those speeds, i think you're exagerating it a bit much there.
A. H
Cruisers / cruise organisers do not normally condone racing, this is done by mindless idiots that probably do not even own the cars they are racing and have no respect for anyone else. People that like modifying their cars should not all be tarred with the boy racer idiot brush, just because they take care and time to make their cars unique.
Jonathan Kemp
It's the small majority of people that go out there in their cars just to race. They spoil it for others that attend a cruise to show off their pride and joy.
Neil
I attend cruises, I do not do handbrake turns, i do not do burnouts, also i do not break speed limits!! All the cruises are for is to show off the cars to the people who attend in their cars to compare all the hard work gone into them. I feel its wrong to blame the cruises for deaths on roads, all the cruises i have been to, not one person was injured in any way, all we did was park up, talk amongst ourselves and admire each others cars. I feel sorry for the people killed in the story but i cannot see how crusies can be held responsible for people speeding?
Ann Homer
Do these boy racers have the insurance to drive these powerful cars, or is it as i suspect and they are driving without? If that is found to be the case and they cause an accident, then the car should be scrapped and the persons driving it should be jailed. How can they say it isn't dangerous to drive fast? They obviously haven't seen the consequencies. When caught speeding they should be made to help out at a hospital that is treating the victims of these mindless people.
Andrew Cliffe
As I myself am a car enthusiast I automatically gain the title "Boy racer". This is a stereotypical naming to which is misleading. Granted, I like to make my car look individual and want to show my friends the latest modification, one thing that is common across real car enthusiasts is that they tend not to do illegal racing. Both me and my fellow "Car enthusiasts" believe the general term "Boyracers" should only be used for those who are conducting illegal behaviour on the roads. I.E. Drag racing and 'Stunts'. Otherwise the correct term would be car enthusiasts for those who are law abiding (Vast majority of the "Boyracer" community). Thank You
David Pike
Are these "Cruisers" insured? Have they informed their Insurers that the cars are modified? If they haven't they are uninsured.
Mike Charnley
Well, as a car enthusiast I think these cuises are a good idea as it gets people together.As for the police, they should have better things to do rather then harass innocent cruises!
Sean Dodd
I've been to many cruises and after experiencing them would much rather attend a 'proper' car show e.g. gti festival. the trouble is caused by a minority, if the police are there and just let their presence be known it does stop a lot of trouble, but heavy handed policing causes more trouble than good.
Dave Ollin
What have these accidents to do with cruising? You have shown no link between the two.
99.6% of cruises go without any accidents or harm to others.
Dave Cummings
I used to go to the cruise but I have since stopped due to people getting out of hand. They should stop them doing cruises as far as I am concerned.
J
There is a lot of difference between the people who simply want to meet with others with cars such as happens at a cruise, and those who end up stealing cars and running people over.
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