DRAG RACING
A House committee Thursday created a bill that would upgrade the charge for drag racing to a first-degree misdemeanor, punishable by fines of up to $1,000 and a year in jail — a move they intend to serve as a deterrent to kids who gun their cars down country roads or through marked courses. It's already a second-degree misdemeanor to drag race, punishable by fines between $250 and $500 and up to 60 days in county jail. Under the proposal, officials would also seize cars used in drag races. Anyone charged with drag racing twice in a five-year span would face a third-degree felony, including penalties of up to five years in state prison and maximum fines of up to $5,000. The bill that cleared the House Public Safety and Crime Prevention Committee specifies two types of drag racing — side-by-side races or time trials around a marked course. "We have a serious problem out here with our children," said Rep. Sandra Adams, R-Orlando. "We have a nice country road that people seem to like to race down." A similar bill (SB 2472) is already moving through the Senate. |
man a feloney...but on the other hand we already have the min 1k fine, impound car instant ride to jail...and depending on how many times 6 months in jail.
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You would be better off selling drugs the school kids in a playground. At least then you could walk in about 2 or 3 days.
You do realize street racing is a manace to everyone? I know the illegals here are run on an old farm road about 30 miles from anything. It is important for the police to protect the general public from this. I would imagine this includes a sprited pull from a red light. It isnt like when our parents were kids anymore. Thank you Fast and Furious. |
This compliments that fact that it's basically illegal to run a stock car on the track quite well. Force everyone off the track to the streets and off the streets into jail.
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I have a wonderful solution for state/county governments EVERYWHERE:
Build a dragstrip. Use all that funding from arresting "street racers" to fund a dragstrip. Effectively, the death/accident tolls will be reduced and the state can gain funding through this extremely popular world of racing... How 'bout it? |
yea i agree it's all that movie's fault.....granted it was an issue before that movie but it wasnt as big untill after that movie there are also a few places that are far from everything that some ppl drag dont know bout now (nova rd in st cloud for those that've heard of it) but that place wasn't a spot for the ricers so it wasnt a dangerous spot.........there have been many types of argument's i've heard of like what Dysfnctnl85 is talkin about but it doesnt fly for some reason
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I know there is no track around here that has open drags...if there was, the Moreland Ave/Buford crowd would be there every weekend.
It would be sweet to somehow have a track that could support more than two cars at once....hmmmm... |
I dont like that "time trial around a marked course" much at all.
I would presume this would not be enforceable on private property? |
Originally Posted by Jims5543' date='May 25 2004, 11:41 AM
It isnt like when our parents were kids anymore. Thank you Fast and Furious.
....**** you Hollywood, **** you FATF. Thank you for spawning a generation of ricers who have thorougly ruined the sport. |
I mean multiple drag racers at one time...ie, 6 cars dragging at the same time.
If only MS had given ME $12 million instead of Opera! |
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