Roslan said this was his finding after three years’ of research on illegal racing, involving interviews with 300 Mat Rempit, aged between 16 and 27, from Johor Bahru, Seri Alam, Kulai, Skudai and Iskandar Puteri.

“All this while, everyone has been pointing fingers, looking for someone to blame (for the Mat Rempit issue). Some have even blamed the government, family and society.

“Through my research, it was found that it’s not the fault of the government, the enforcement authorities or the family. They got involved on their own and, 90% of the time, it is due to peer pressure,” he said after launching his book entitled “Rempit Barah Dalam Masyarakat — Salah Siapa?” here today.

Roslan said the Mat Rempit issue can be dealt with if the government, through certain bodies, continues to hold programmes and awareness campaigns.

“But parents also need to play a role in giving advice,” he said.