The effects of street racing...
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Many people street race. The only ones that are stupid are those who think that it is EVER safe, either for themselves or others. Racing itself, whether on public streets or at a track, is inherently UN-safe. But the difference between racing on public streets and at a track is that anyone who might be injured or killed at the track knows the risks.
Show me a road course without a straight-away that you can only go one car wide on?
Many people street race. The only ones that are stupid are those who think that it is EVER safe, either for themselves or others. Racing itself, whether on public streets or at a track, is inherently UN-safe. But the difference between racing on public streets and at a track is that anyone who might be injured or killed at the track knows the risks.
Many people street race. The only ones that are stupid are those who think that it is EVER safe, either for themselves or others. Racing itself, whether on public streets or at a track, is inherently UN-safe. But the difference between racing on public streets and at a track is that anyone who might be injured or killed at the track knows the risks.
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Not so for ANYONE in a position to get injured or killed due to street racing. The guy starting off at his green light getting t-boned by street racers who couldn't stop in time for their red. The lady walking her dog getting run down by some kid who loses control of the car and hops the curb. The guy doing the speed limit in the right lane getting clipped by someone swerving through traffic to race another car. None of those people set out to do what they do thinking that they were going to be affected by some racing related accident.
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thats why when i street race i do it with the person i plan on racing, and do it without observers. we do it on a safe road away from people. yet to have anyone get hurt, but if anyone did it would be us racing, thats a chance we all take, when at the race track or even everyday driving.
these gathers of people that they call street racers are mostly people trying to show off there cars. ive been to these events, most of the time its a big circle jerk of cars reving and going from gas station to gas station and the line of cars is so long whenever they get to a place to race the police are already there or follow shortly and break up the group before everyone gets into place and race.
most of the people that go just go to show off there cars and are afraid to actually race. but lots of them end up crashing going from place to place trying to show off.
thats why i avoid these gatherings.
my friends and i, people with fast cars set it up with just the people who want to race and do it right.
these gathers of people that they call street racers are mostly people trying to show off there cars. ive been to these events, most of the time its a big circle jerk of cars reving and going from gas station to gas station and the line of cars is so long whenever they get to a place to race the police are already there or follow shortly and break up the group before everyone gets into place and race.
most of the people that go just go to show off there cars and are afraid to actually race. but lots of them end up crashing going from place to place trying to show off.
thats why i avoid these gatherings.
my friends and i, people with fast cars set it up with just the people who want to race and do it right.
I really dont understand what happened. So this guy was driving without headlights on at 3AM? I guess maybe saw the smoke and took a hard right into the crowd of people... The pics show that the man actually went hard right into the crowd. And the officer in the video didnt even mention in the interview that the fact the guy was driving without lights on even contributed to the accident.
True, but it's really not a smart move to drive into burnout smoke, or ANYTHING you can't see through.
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From: Claymont Delaware
This sucks to say the least. I wonder if we could get more info on the crown vic ie...speed, age of driver what lane. It was probably some moron at the back of the pack that after the cars launched he sped off also and showing off for some reason drove without the headlights on. I've seen this myself in philly years ago. After the initial cars go people always take off after them either leaving or trying to catch up with them to show off. The accidents that I've seen are always kids pulling out at the end of the strip not paying attention to the cars bearing down on them at 100+ miles an hour.
My condolences go out to the family of the victims that were saddenly killed in this tragedy. Stuff like this should not happen. People should go to the race track and run their cars.