Street Racing Now a Criminal Offence
05-25-2006 | 05:42 PM
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05-25-2006 | 05:51 PM
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Street Racing Now a Criminal Offence from pulse24
The Tories’ get tough policy on crime is about to accelerate for those who like to put their foot on their accelerators.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has confirmed his government is planning to toughen up the laws around street racing, a move that will leave those found guilty facing stiffer jail sentences and with a criminal record.
Some of those convicted of the unsafe practice could also be prohibited from driving altogether.
Street racing has become a fact of life in urban centres across the country, inclduing Toronto.
It usually involves two cars going head-to-head against each other on a large stretch of pavement at speeds normally reserved only for NASCAR participants.
The results can be deadly.
It was just last January when two young teens were charged with criminal negligence causing death after their alleged attempts to turn a video game into a real life event led to the death of a Toronto taxi driver.
Police allege 18-year-olds Alexander Ryazanov and ****−Piao Dumani Ross were racing each other up Mt. Pleasant and St. Clair Ave. late at night in their parents' Mercedes, when taxi driver Tahir Khan attempted to make a left hand turn.
One of the luxury cars smashed straight into the 46-year-old cabbie, and he died at the scene.
That was the most publicized tragedy connected to the practice but it was by no means the only one.
Police believe a 22-year-old motorcycle rider who was killed on Highway 401 near Jane on March 18th may have been racing against another biker.
Proponents of the pasttime claim they’d be happy to exercise their need for speed at a local track, if the government was willing to put the money out to build one for them.
Authorities counter it’s not their responsibility to scratch that illegal itch and that the racers shouldn’t be heading down public streets at unsafe speeds for any reason.
There's no immediate word on when the new law will come into effect.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has confirmed his government is planning to toughen up the laws around street racing, a move that will leave those found guilty facing stiffer jail sentences and with a criminal record.
Some of those convicted of the unsafe practice could also be prohibited from driving altogether.
Street racing has become a fact of life in urban centres across the country, inclduing Toronto.
It usually involves two cars going head-to-head against each other on a large stretch of pavement at speeds normally reserved only for NASCAR participants.
The results can be deadly.
It was just last January when two young teens were charged with criminal negligence causing death after their alleged attempts to turn a video game into a real life event led to the death of a Toronto taxi driver.
Police allege 18-year-olds Alexander Ryazanov and ****−Piao Dumani Ross were racing each other up Mt. Pleasant and St. Clair Ave. late at night in their parents' Mercedes, when taxi driver Tahir Khan attempted to make a left hand turn.
One of the luxury cars smashed straight into the 46-year-old cabbie, and he died at the scene.
That was the most publicized tragedy connected to the practice but it was by no means the only one.
Police believe a 22-year-old motorcycle rider who was killed on Highway 401 near Jane on March 18th may have been racing against another biker.
Proponents of the pasttime claim they’d be happy to exercise their need for speed at a local track, if the government was willing to put the money out to build one for them.
Authorities counter it’s not their responsibility to scratch that illegal itch and that the racers shouldn’t be heading down public streets at unsafe speeds for any reason.
There's no immediate word on when the new law will come into effect.
05-26-2006 | 02:34 AM
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alright, who voted for the conservatives in the last election? 
there's no denying that street racing can be dangerous, and there have been traffic fatalities (such as the one involving the taxi driver with the two idiots with their parents cars). but let's be ****ing realistic, those killed by direct street racing related situations PALES in comparison to any/all other type of crimes in Toronto.
fatalities due to guns, knieves, drunk driving, assault, manslaughter, and the list goes on and on all have dramatically higher incidences than fatalities from street racing alone. but it's almost as though we tune out those tragic events that happen almost on a daily basis and focus on the few street racing related incidences which happen once in a ****ing blue moon.
it gets worse when you have media s like sgt. wooley (sp) who give the media everything they want ... a legitimate means towards sensationalizing a story. this is ****ing ridiculous. the money, time and resources that are going to be spent on criminalizing street racers can be better spent on other crimes. better yet, spend that money in trying to HELP the solution (building a local track) as opposed to giving decent people who might enjoy pushing their accelerators once in a while a criminal record.
what gets me the most from that article is the reaction by police ... with the attitude of "why should we be responsible for curbing this illegal act". this is definately the reaction of a closed-minded individual(s). our society isn't perfect and social problems need to be dealt with with long-term solutions, not short-term stop gap measures.
there's no denying that street racing can be dangerous, and there have been traffic fatalities (such as the one involving the taxi driver with the two idiots with their parents cars). but let's be ****ing realistic, those killed by direct street racing related situations PALES in comparison to any/all other type of crimes in Toronto.
fatalities due to guns, knieves, drunk driving, assault, manslaughter, and the list goes on and on all have dramatically higher incidences than fatalities from street racing alone. but it's almost as though we tune out those tragic events that happen almost on a daily basis and focus on the few street racing related incidences which happen once in a ****ing blue moon.
it gets worse when you have media s like sgt. wooley (sp) who give the media everything they want ... a legitimate means towards sensationalizing a story. this is ****ing ridiculous. the money, time and resources that are going to be spent on criminalizing street racers can be better spent on other crimes. better yet, spend that money in trying to HELP the solution (building a local track) as opposed to giving decent people who might enjoy pushing their accelerators once in a while a criminal record.
what gets me the most from that article is the reaction by police ... with the attitude of "why should we be responsible for curbing this illegal act". this is definately the reaction of a closed-minded individual(s). our society isn't perfect and social problems need to be dealt with with long-term solutions, not short-term stop gap measures.
05-26-2006 | 03:53 PM
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If there weren't any newspaper or television stories about street racing, 99% of the population wouldn't even know it exists.
If a reporter, cop, or politician asks you about street racing, just say that there is no such thing, and leave it at that.
How were the mafia so successful for so many years? Among other reasons, they denied they even existed. Don't do burnouts at Timmy's or litter everywhere other dumb that attracts attention.
If a reporter, cop, or politician asks you about street racing, just say that there is no such thing, and leave it at that.
How were the mafia so successful for so many years? Among other reasons, they denied they even existed. Don't do burnouts at Timmy's or litter everywhere other dumb that attracts attention.
05-29-2006 | 06:19 PM
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sorry folks.. I guess its time for me to pick up a new hobby.. like shooting/robbing/assault..
I"d probaby get away with it more then I would with street racing..
But at the same time.. if not for those juvie idiots that decide to race on main roads it wouldn't have been that big of a deal to the GENERAL public. 
and with the upcoming 3F3F it's going to be even worse. 
I"d probaby get away with it more then I would with street racing..
But at the same time.. if not for those juvie idiots that decide to race on main roads it wouldn't have been that big of a deal to the GENERAL public.
and with the upcoming 3F3F it's going to be even worse.
05-29-2006 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by drifter420
sorry folks.. I guess its time for me to pick up a new hobby.. like shooting/robbing/assault..
I"d probaby get away with it more then I would with street racing..
But at the same time.. if not for those juvie idiots that decide to race on main roads it wouldn't have been that big of a deal to the GENERAL public. and with the upcoming 3F3F it's going to be even worse.
I"d probaby get away with it more then I would with street racing..
But at the same time.. if not for those juvie idiots that decide to race on main roads it wouldn't have been that big of a deal to the GENERAL public.
and with the upcoming 3F3F it's going to be even worse. ****ing idiotic kids, a 19 year old and a 21 year old driving a red civic hatch with the license plate of "REDROCIT", anyone want to look up their addresses and beat them to no recognition? because you can sure as bet that their stupidity has put the nail in the coffin for the rest of us :P
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