Sentence:  Cruising, hooning and street machining all involve the social use of public space where young people can exert agency by independently engaging with their surroundings. Young people use public space to meet their needs, and not always in the way a specific space was designed for. One example is that an industrial area may be used as a prime site for <WSD>hooning</WSD> and street racers to congregate because it is less frequently under the gaze of authorities. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To act loutishly; "specifically", to drive excessively quickly, loudly or irresponsibly.