Every weekend, groups of young people gather in various spots throughout Rome to show off their modified cars. Tuning is a culture of boosted engines, neon lights, and disco-style sound systems, but the excitement frequently hides the dangers of illegal racing. The gathering's symbolic locations are the parking lots of Centocelle, Tuscolana, Anagnina, Ponte Milvio, and Parco da Vinci in Fiumicino, as well as Via Cristoforo Colombo, where Beatrice Bellucci, 20, died last Friday after being involved in a high-speed car accident, according to preliminary reports. A tragedy reminiscent of Francesco Valdiserri, the eighteen-year-old killed three years ago on the same road. Despite decreased speed limits and more enforcement, locals continue to report incidents. The races often start from the EUR district, heading along the Rome–Fiumicino or toward Ostia, turning public roads into improvised racetracks. As in the film "Maximum Velocity (V-Max)", the passion for speed still intertwines with illegality—and, too often, with tragedy.