Street racing is an unsanctioned and illegal form of
motor racing that occurs on a
public road. Street racing can either be spontaneous or well-planned and coordinated. Well coordinated races are planned in advance and often have people communicating via
2-way radio/
citizens' band radio and using
police scanners and GPS units to mark locations of local police hot spots. Opponents of street racing cite a
lack of safety relative to sanctioned racing events, as well as legal repercussions arising from incidents, among street racing's drawbacks. The term street racing must not be confused with the legal and governed sport of Drag Racing.