back when i was streetracing, i would always wear a helmet, i would never race with anyone in the car, and i would never indulge in stoplight challenges.
where we would do it they blocked off the streets, lined it with rice and we would race until the police showed, then everyone would yell; "50, 50!!" and run to thier cars and go to the next spot, always in business parks where there was no traffic at 3am, and the only people to get hurt were us (and the stupid rice bike dickheads showing off in the middle of a run)
ahhhh, i miss those nights
i don't really condone streetracing, i got busted, lost the cricket for 30 days, cost $750usd to get her back, had to call mom at 4am to get a money wire for a bus ticket, walk 17 miles to a greyhound bus station, spend 6 days in JAIL, $3,000usd fine, lost my license for 90 days, and my insurance went wayyyy up. (breath)
ya i learned....that's when i got into autocross