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Calls for dedicated space for car enthusiasts
By Sean Moriarty
A Kerry County Councillor is calling for a dedicated track to be built in Kerry to take young car enthusiasts off the road and prevent the practice of 'Donuts'.
So-called boy racers have blighted events like the Rally of the Lake for several years.
Even outside of weekends when a major rally is in town these car enthusiasts upset residents and visitors with their loud vehicles and driving style.
Only two weeks ago local Gardai were alerted to an event in Killarney. As a result, one man was arrested and two cars were impounded.
Cllr John Francis Flynn of the Kenmare Municipal District believes the construction of a dedicated track would take these issues off the public roads.
Organised ‘Donut’ events are common in Limerick, Galway and Donegal.
The events, known as ‘King of the Cone’, take place on the same weekend as the Donegal International Rally but it is not organised by the local motor club. Instead, an outside organisation puts the event together on private properties.
“We want to get these people off the road,” he told the Killarney Advertiser.
“It could coincide with a rally. We don’t want people doing Donuts round the crossroads. We want people to come to a place where this can be done safely. If you could get 97% or 98% of the people into an organised event - that only leaves two or three percent of the messers for the Gardai to deal with. All the rest are genuine people that only want to go about, have their fun, talk to their friends, and go home.”
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