Have you all heard what happened down here last weekend?
South Florida's Big spot for street racing is US 27, out along the wilderness of the Everglades, and this weekend the FHP, Broward County Sheriffs and Dade County Sheriffs planned out a huge sting to nab the patrons of that lonely stretch of highway.
They blocked off the mile or so of road that had been taken up by street racers, and diverted all traffic onto a side road with tables of officers collecting driver's licenses and taking polaroids of everyone they caught. They arrested 7 people for blocking traffic for the races and handed out over 170 court orders. Some more daring (and stupid) racers escaped in Fast and the Furious fashion, taking dirt roads thru farm land and other outlets. They impounded 4 cars.
Any major crackdowns on street racing in the other parts of the country?
A lot of street racers claim they need a track in Miami or Fort Lauderdale, so they don't have to drive an hour or more to Moroso in Palm Beach. I wonder if that would actually make a difference.
Needless to say, all this sure has made me think twice about street racing.
South Florida's Big spot for street racing is US 27, out along the wilderness of the Everglades, and this weekend the FHP, Broward County Sheriffs and Dade County Sheriffs planned out a huge sting to nab the patrons of that lonely stretch of highway.
They blocked off the mile or so of road that had been taken up by street racers, and diverted all traffic onto a side road with tables of officers collecting driver's licenses and taking polaroids of everyone they caught. They arrested 7 people for blocking traffic for the races and handed out over 170 court orders. Some more daring (and stupid) racers escaped in Fast and the Furious fashion, taking dirt roads thru farm land and other outlets. They impounded 4 cars.
Any major crackdowns on street racing in the other parts of the country?
A lot of street racers claim they need a track in Miami or Fort Lauderdale, so they don't have to drive an hour or more to Moroso in Palm Beach. I wonder if that would actually make a difference.
Needless to say, all this sure has made me think twice about street racing.