The lack of policing in rural areas has farmers concerned after claims illegal boy-racer meet-ups have increased, prompting threats to people and their livestock.
Federated Farmers Taranaki president Mark Hooper believed the laws preventing boy-racers to come together in urban areas, have shifted the issue into rural areas.
"Farmers are increasingly frustrated and disappointed by what appears to little or no action taken against the boy-racer behaviour," he said in a statement.
The lack of policing in rural areas has forced law-abiding farmers to be labelled as "the bad", he said.
Hooper's comments come after a frustrated Taranaki farmer appeared in court this week after allegedly drawing a firearm on boy racers meeting near his property, Open Justice reported.
Hooper said that incident shows the level of frustration the farmers are feeling.
"While we wouldn't recommend any farmer taking matters into their own hands with unruly individuals and groups, we understand farmers' anxiety about their personal safety, traffic safety, harm and stress to livestock, and damage to property," Hooper said.
Police told Newshub in a statement they will continue to target risky behaviour from antisocial road users participating in illegal street racing.
"We know there are car enthusiasts who meet up and socialise without engaging in illicit and disruptive activity.
"We will be focusing on those who have no regard for road safety and the residents they are affecting with their behaviour," a police spokesperson said.
Earlier this year, Waikato residents were also demanding action after claims up to 300 boy racers were descending on rural roads in the region and destroying public property.
