Hate the blocking in the game

Newbie here who just battled for the first time and I'm disgusted after my rival pushed me to the walls. Seriously, why can't Maximum Tune players play clean? And why is blocking accepted everywhere? I know Maxi is an arcade racer, but its still a RACING GAME for crying out loud...

Racing is about good lines, professional overtaking and defending, not ramming into each other like Burnout! Y'all wouldn't do that in real life! I've watched old videos of pure racing with no rubberbanding which felt like a breath of fresh air. Now I wonder why do people forget about racing properly today?

Man, I wish penalties against blockers existed in this game.