Abide by rules

“This person needs to be publicised, otherwise there are others who will continue doing this thinking they will get away with it. Oman is a country of rules and law, so laws need to be abided.”

Al Barwani also called for safe drifting in designated areas, “We have the OAA, and if there are people who feel like they need to practice drifting, they can very well go to the association, which is well equipped with specialised people in there. They are also active in Ramadan as well.

“On the contrary, I believe that even if we did not have enough facilitates for drifting in the country, it doesn’t give these drivers an excuse to carry out this act in a public place.”

Daryl Hardie, chief executive officer of Safety First said, “That’s an example of the driver’s stupidity and recklessness. It’s a good thing that he was tracked down and punished for putting other vehicles and people at risk of damage and injury.”

“Unfortunately, it’s only the fear of punishment and large fines that often deter these people from doing exactly this in public places.

“I know that the Oman Automobile Club run a number of Drift events encouraging drivers to come and practice in a controlled safe environment.”

“It’s important to have drift areas (that are properly monitored and controlled) for young drivers to go and practice, as you don’t want them on the public roads.”

Nabeel, a regular drifter, expressed his shock at the video. “This is horrible; I can’t imagine what that guy was thinking. I like drifting but I would always do it in a controlled environment rather than go to the open road.”

These are the guys who bring a bad name to other drifters and they need to be punished, you can’t put others safety at risk and get away with it.”