Illegal Street Racing
It is midnight at the local Wal-Mart, with the parking lot packed with all makes and models of import cars, ranging from Acura Integra's to Honda Civics, paint jobs shining as bright as a new star in the evening light. The late evening air is heavy with the smell of high-octane exhaust. The atmosphere is a mixture of tension and excitement for the nights pending festivities. From somewhere in the crowd, a cell phone starts ringing. In just a matter of minutes, the parking lot is deserted. Like a convoy of ants, the cars head out to a deserted stretch of highway to partake in what has, in many communities, become a nuisance to law enforcement, and an adrenalin rush for gear-heads of all ages, illegal street drag racing. The sport of drag racing, both legal and illegal, has been around for decades. A sport that, i
Many local police departments have organized task forces in an effort to combat illegal street drag racing. Los Angeles is one such city. L.A.'s street racing task force has issued more than 800 citations for street racing and related crimes last year alone. When the task force raids an illegal street race, the drivers and starters are placed under arrest, their cars impounded, and citations issued, at a cost of up to $500.00, for each offence. n the 60's and 70's, was dominated solely by Pontiac GTO's, Ford Mustangs, and Chevrolet Camaros, now is littered with Honda Civics, Acura Integra's, and Toyota Celica's. Though the concept is still the same, the stakes are much higher. With these cars reaching speeds in excess of 100 MPH, safety is at stake too. More often then not though, safety takes a backseat to the need to go faster the
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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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