Street races

[Christ]

there used to be like 100 cars that would park at a huge parkinglot on rt 30 here. some people did street race frome time to time but that wasnt the main reason that everyone was there, it was basicly a fri-sat night carshow. old heads and young bucks, muscle and tuners, bikes and heavy chevys, backyard builds and srt10s... everyone. then one day the cops swarmed in like a sting opperation and made everyone sit in the middle of the lot and gave everyone fines for... guess... overnight parking lol so guess what, all those cars that would come chill are now back on the road yup you guessed it "street racing" instead of hanging out.

noone wants an actuall solution to the problem they just want everyone to shut up go home sit in front of the tv and play cod. i dont want to do that i want to have some fun and cause some trouble from time to time all the interesting adults i know have stories of adventure ill be one of them thank you

Mechanicsburg Wal-Mart (Carlisle Pike, US 11) used to 'host' a weekend car show every week for anyone that wanted to show up. As long as we didn't rip the place up or have burnout contests or disturb anyone, they didn't bother us. They even ran off the cops once or twice, telling them that we were "told" we could be there by the management (even though no such thing ever happened).

It moved from there down to the old "Carpet Mart" building just under the RT581 bridge, where someone eventually got stabbed over the result of an illegal contest of speed on the pike earlier that day. Haven't heard if anyone still goes down there or not. The Wal-Mart here in Horseheads, NY does something similar. One of the few reasons I still support Wal-Mart, they're somewhat pro-active in allowing civil activity.

[bobbyspider]

there used to be like 100 cars that would park at a huge parkinglot on rt 30 here. some people did street race frome time to time but that wasnt the main reason that everyone was there, it was basicly a fri-sat night carshow. old heads and young bucks, muscle and tuners, bikes and heavy chevys, backyard builds and srt10s... everyone. then one day the cops swarmed in like a sting opperation and made everyone sit in the middle of the lot and gave everyone fines for... guess... overnight parking lol so guess what, all those cars that would come chill are now back on the road yup you guessed it "street racing" instead of hanging out.

noone wants an actuall solution to the problem they just want everyone to shut up go home sit in front of the tv and play cod. i dont want to do that i want to have some fun and cause some trouble from time to time all the interesting adults i know have stories of adventure ill be one of them thank you

[BUSTIVA]

You /might/ get away with it if you and a group of others were holding protest signs (Street racing is baaadd... MMk.) but it'd be a stretch, at best.

LOL know thats a good idea! Cops roll up, "Oh we're not racing we are hosting a demonstrational protest, the racing is part of the acting."

[Christ]

^Right to Assemble... 'nuff said

The right to *peaceably* assemble is not gonna cover your attendance at a planned or organized illegal event.

The recognized intent in the constitutional text is not to protect your right to be at, or view illegal events. The explicit intent is, in fact, to protect your right to protest or petition legal entities and actions.

You /might/ get away with it if you and a group of others were holding protest signs (Street racing is baaadd... MMk.) but it'd be a stretch, at best.

[Bert]

Street drag racing was big in Ottawa in the mid to late 60s and early 70s. All straight line stuff with American iron. Everyone met and compared cars at the donut shop on Carling Avenue. Cops continually tried to break it up but that only increased the overall appeal. Ultimately some smart thinker (these kind of people are extremely rare in gov'ts) at the City used water trucks to wet the main intersections all along the main drag (wonder where that term comes from) every evening. That put an end to all of the burnouts and smoke shows in no time flat and street racing quickly fizzled out.
Now of course they threaten everybody with fines, jail time and vehicle impoundment and unattainable insurance rates for almost anything. I'm very glad not to have been born and raised during this age and time.

[kellen302]

^Right to Assemble... 'nuff said

[Christ]

Here in Florida it is also illegal to watch street racing.

I'm not sure about attending events, but there's probably a law against attendance at "organized" illegal events, too.

[Flyin4stroke]

Here in Florida it is also illegal to watch street racing.

[Christ]

I think you missed the wording....The use of one or more vehicles in an attempt to
outgain, outdistance or prevent another vehicle from passing
meaning that it is at least 2 vehicles. One or more means that there is possibly 3 or more car involved. 1 car speeding....is speeding, not racing.

No, sir. Accelerating too quickly here can be billed as racing. The terms are taken literally as "a contest between one or more vehicles", meaning that it can be a time trial sort of thing for just one driver/vehicle. To make it worse, if there's anyone else in the vehicle, even with that person's explicit consent, you can be charged with reckless endangerment as well.

I've been through this already with the state in attempting to defend myself against street racing charges.

[DriverOne]

If you go to pass someone on a 2 lane, and they speed up, and you continue you pass them, even if neither of you have exceeded the PSL, you're DRAG RACING.

In that case, I was involved in a drag race with a 70-year-old woman... I was the passer, and she must not've taken her meds...

[Uhuzit]

looks like an excellent swap

Nah. FAR frome excellent. And it´s roughly the same positive g´s compared to an good BPT.

[Advancedynamix]

How about a truckstiva with an f2t? Seems fitting. Uhizit, your car must light the tires while just breathing on the accelerator. From your signature picture it looks like an excellent swap, very OEM.

[Uhuzit]

@htchbck
With F2 and G-series gearbox, relative easy. Do it!

[scitzz]

I've never done any of those things in PA... lol

Funny, neither have I!

[htchbck]

I've never done any of those things in PA... lol