thafox

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.

Midnightdriver

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.

Jims5543

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.

phinsup

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.

Dysfnctnl85

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?

thafox

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

Dysfnctnl85

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...

TYSON

I dont like that "time trial around a marked course" much at all.



I would presume this would not be enforceable on private property?

YukiRX7Aisha

My uncle used to tell me stories about when he was my age, street racing was as normal as daily traffic...the cops would even hang out to make sure nothing fucked up went down...some even went as far to have weekend "drag night", where cops would be on scene, and people could just race in a controlled environment and have fun...



....**** you Hollywood, **** you FATF. Thank you for spawning a generation of ricers who have thorougly ruined the sport.

Dysfnctnl85

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!