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Popular Instagram accounts, YouTube channels, and other forms of social media have served as a bullpen for the Los Angeles street racing community in recent years.

Street Racing And The Media

At one point, two cars tore down the Compton track, which was slick from previous races. The drivers teased each other and placed small bets on each competition. Then someone shouted.

Police Anxious To Enforce New Street Racing Seizure Law

The blue and red glare of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department cruiser bounced off their rear windows as drivers and onlookers scrambled into the nearest vehicle.

Inside one of the fleeing cars, the driver barked to a new location. Another man in the back seat typed … Read the rest

Street Racing Laws And Penalties – A state trooper on patrol near the Gandy Bridge in Tampa pulled over a Nissan GTR going over 100 mph on Oct. 20, 2023. The driver was charged with street racing. | Florida Highway Patrol through WUSF

DeSantis’ office announced Monday that he had signed the bills, which passed during the legislative session that ended on March 8.

Street Racing Laws And Penalties

One of the bills (SB 1764) targets “connected” events where 10 or more cars are involved in “drag racing” and “street pick-ups.” It will increase fines and possible jail time for people who participate.

Is Street Racing Illegal In Texas?

Rep. Kiyan Michael, a Jacksonville Republican who sponsored the bill, said in February that the issue is a “public safety” problem that extends from Jacksonville to Miami. He added that the current sanctions are not a deterrent for many people.

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