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

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Street racing is not a sport; it is a dangerous illegal activity.

Many local police departments have organized task forces in an effort to combat illegal street drag racing. Very seldom does a street racer walk away from an accident while racing. His only crime was being at the wrong place at the wrong time.

While street racers call it a harmless alternative to drugs, law enforcement calls it a crime. With this mindset, rest assured there will be an accident. More often then not though, safety takes a backseat to the need to go faster then the person in the next lane. 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. All it takes is one driver getting distracted for just a fraction of a second to turn a night of harmless fun into a tragic end to a person’s life. With these cars reaching speeds in excess of 100 MPH, safety is at stake too.

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