1.   A film student at California State University, Northridge, who chronicled street racing in a documentary said the action turned out to be more dangerous than he expected.

2.   A spokeswoman for Universal Pictures said the studio had no comment on assertions that the movie had inspired an increase in street racing.

3.   But the consequences of illegal street racing can be far harsher on the street than in court.

4.   Despite the risks, said Dave Coleman, an editor of the magazine Sport Compact Car, street racing would survive even if every corner had a drag strip.

5.   Eliminating street racing is tough for police, who say they cannot field enough officers to keep up with the changing venues for these driving duels.

6.   Most of my experience has come in illegal street racing.

7.   Street racing already has residents concerned in the San Fernando Valley, where drivers have raced illegally for years.

8.   The clandestine nature of street racing makes it hard to determine how often racers get killed.

9.   The reality is that street racing already exists, and that some motorhead kamikazes even utilize nitrous oxide to boost their speed.

10.   Universal Pictures has taken steps to discourage illegal street racing.