http://www.policeone.com/policeone/f..._news&id=92793


what do you guys think?

 

If stupid kids don't know how to race safetly than that's what has to happen. If they race on the street and no one dies, people tend to leave it alone. But, when there is even just one fatality from street racing, it becomes a big news.
I've seen too many teens who have no clue how to drive fast. They usually drive heavy V8's and don't know when to back down and end up crashing or lose control of the car.
Some teens with Honda's are the worst. They mod them to go really fast but have lame brakes and can't even stop for the red light. Not to mention tiny tires that can't hold the road.
Worst kind of street racer are those who race during traffic. They just don't know when to back down and keep it safe for everyone on the road.
I'm guilty of street racing and one time a new modded M3 wanted to show what he had and we went for it. After one run, I called it off cause I pulled away pretty fast and there was no reason to race on the steet and besides the M3 driver knew which car had the power and accepted his fate (he was a older guy).
Anyway, street racing will never go away cause it's in our nature to go fast otherwise there won't be any sports cars built.

 

You mean what do we think of the kids racing on public roads or what do we think on the stuff that the police is doing to discourage racing on the streets? If you are talking about the police, I think it is great. They should try to do something to discourage the stupid kids from racing on the streets. Like it saids, if you like racing, go to a real race track. If you are talking about the kids, I think they are just stupid for racing on public road, risking OTHERS life. I really don't care if they risk their own life, but don't risk others life too.

 

at least they got rid of one more domestic but really, if you want to race, go hit a race track - otherwise the police are just an obsticle you'll have to face. it's your choice.

 

i agree that kids shouldnt street race b/c it puts peoples lives at risk...(even though its a thrill and a rush of adrenaline) but when you work for your car and put alot of money into your car to make it fast instead of spending money on things that are a waste, i dont think its really fair to destroy the car...yea you should take it to the track and everything but instead of destroying it they could give u a certain amount of time to take out all the after market parts to discourage kids from getting them in the first place.... i think if ur caught for street racing they should impound it and charge a big fine to get it out or just fine/charge you out the ahole.... BUT if you took an innocent life as a result from racing then your car should be destroyed and u behind bars... thats what i think and i know im probably gonna hear crap from ppl but oh well thats my opinion

 

Don't street race and you shouldn't have a problem.

 

anyone who flames that opinion doesn't have all 4 cylinders firing.

 

This is where the problem is, in my opinion. Kids nowadays are given car by their parents to compensate for the time that they don't spend with them. Especially now with our economy and both parents have to work. Alot, not all, I repeat not all kids, don't know the real value of money. When you have to work for it instead of asking mom or pops,even grandparents for money for parts for their cars, then they don't care if they damage their car/cars because they will just ask. Why do you think you see alot of young kids with very expensive cars and are still in high school. I'll stop here because I know alot don't feel like this and I might get flamed but oh well this is what I see. Like they say the truth hurts. Back to the topic. The police should sell the part for them to make money. Just crush the shell of the car. Because if they did that, they would have one hell of a swap meet .

 

i know a kid who's like 17 and he has an evo his parents are paying for. he has everything done to that evo you can think of - and if it isn't done, you can bet that he's going to do it.

i look at that car and i remember the car I drove in high school.....a 1972 chevy nova 4-door. i drove that rusty leaky POS everyday and liked it 'cus i paid for it my self. and now that i'm 24 (no, not 70 - though i know that's what you were thinking from the "back in my day" speech) i'm paying out the a$$ for my very own evo - and i'm enjoying it every day knowing that i've worked very hard to be able to afford it myself.

i think i was going somewhere with this...oh, ya - i agree with ex-honda. anyone who is just handed an expensive car to play with will probably be more careless with it than those of us who pay for their's instead of food. ya.

 

why did they crash is car why dont they gave him a time to take all the parts out of his car or take his car away from him for a month or so (just dont destroy it its not yours its his car he bought it )

 

i agree with all of you totally about not street racing. however, there is another side to look at. now that they are going to take your car and destroy it, how many people are going to run from the police now?? if your willing to street race, then you are willing to run from the police. i disagree with them taking your car away and destroying it. think of this situation-you get pulled over in your modded evo or what ever. you take off from the stop light and the other car next to you ( a 1985 toyota corolla) takes off like a bat out of hell. LAPD was a half a block up and sees you and this other car that YOU WERENT STREET RACING and they view it as racing because HE took off like a bat out of hell and YOUR the one with the modded car. you get caught, tow your car, and it gets crushed. all because of some dumb azz police thought he saw something and he didnt. yeah you have a year to dispute the case, but by the time the impound fees accrue, you will be buying a whole other car. they cant let it go because of the NO TOLERANCE. that is what i will be interested to see the statistics how many lawsuits against the city for wrongly impounding someones car.....

 

what if what if what if... all excuses. Racing is for a race track not public roads. Race at the RACE TRACK, hence the name. I say if you get caught street racing then you should have your car confiscated. You used it in commiting an illegal act, just like a gun. So if someone robs a store with a gun and they get caught should we let them keep the gun cuz they bought it ??? NO, same thing applies.

 

EXACTLY!!! Gun or car, that was what was used to commit the crime. If they confiscate the gun, why not the car.

 

Remind me to buy you a beer.

 

if the law went the way of h0tGRLh0tRiDeNJ's suggestion, in your senerio, your car would just be impounded and you'd have the chance to talk to a judge.

we're saying that if a DEATH or other serious injury happens because of street racing, then lets crush that idiot's car.