A reckless Vancouver-area street racer has been driving dangerously fast, at speeds up to 241 kilometres an hour, recording himself at the wheel, and posting his exploits on YouTube.

The young man can be heard bragging and swearing about his driving prowess in the videos, which were shot throughout the Lower Mainland. Well-known landmarks like the George Massey Tunnel can be made out.

The videos are now in the hands of the police.

"We're going to follow-up on it," said Cst.. Tim Fanning of the Vancouver Police Department.

"If these people are going to post their exploits on YouTube, If there is any evidence there that can help us lead to pulling their licenses, taking their car away, we're going to do it."

Nina Rivett, who lost her sister Irene Thorpe eight years ago after she was hit in a street racing incident, ended up in tears when she saw the videos.

"It instantly brought back the vision of Irene walking down the street and her being run down," she said.

"It's the Courts and Crown Counsels that's not doing enough to give the consequences these drivers need. If they want to glorify racing, glorify it on a track, not on the city streets."

Meanwhile, the family Dilbag Singh and Bakhshish Kaur Badh, who died earlier this year while celebrating their daughter's wedding engagement in Surrey when their car was rear-ended by street racers, have started a petition on Facebook and one other petition.

The petitions call for justice for all families affected by street racers.

With a report from CTV British Columbia's Peter Grainger