For all you idiots
Stop posting your crap about street racing
# In 2001, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that police listed street racing as a factor in 135 fatal crashes. The total was up from 72 street-racing-related fatalities reported in 2000.
# According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, more than 800 citations for illegal street racing were issued in 2001.
# In San Diego, where the street racing problem has been termed "epidemic," 16 deaths and 31 injuries were directly related to illegal street racing in 2001. The city's attorney's office prosecuted 147 illegal street racing cases in 1999, 161 in 2000, and 290 in 2001.
# In Florida in 2001, 7,216 citations were issued for racing on the highway.
# In 1999, the Florida Department of Highway and Safety for Motor Vehicles reported 28 accidents related to illegal street racing, with 2 fatalities and 27 injuries. In 2000, the agency reported 39 racing accidents, with 1 fatality and 55 injuries. In 2002, there were 48 racing accidents, 1 fatality, and 60 injuries.
# According to the NHTSA, motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for people between the ages of 16 and 20.
# The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says 5,749 teens died in the United States from motor vehicle crash injuries in 1999.
# Nationwide statistics show that 49 people are injured for every 1,000 who participate in illegal street racing.
As a result, city and state ordinances have been issued regarding illegal street racing. Though laws vary, here are some penalties faced by street racers:
# You can be arrested and have your car impounded for 30 days.
# If convicted of street racing or aiding and abetting a street race, you can be imprisoned for up to three months and fined up to $1,000. Spectators are subject to penalties as well.
# Your driver's license can be revoked.
# Your car insurance may be cancelled or the rates dramatically increased.
# Cars in and around illegal street races are often issued equipment violations.
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Del Worsham, CSK Red Funny Car Driver
"Too many people don't understand the power of an automobile. Cars are cool, they're fun, and it's neat to go fast and race somebody. But if something breaks, or something goes wrong, the last place you want to be is on the street."
"The NHRA has programs at tracks all over America. They check out your car, show you how to race, and give you a time slip so you can see how your car's running. If you don't care about times but you just want to beat somebody, you can do that too. The main thing is, you'll be racing responsibly. You won't have to worry about hurting yourself or some innocent bystander, and you won't have to worry about getting arrested."
Phil Burkhart, CSK Blue Funny Car Driver
"Getting arrested or getting hurt is a bad way to learn an obvious lesson. Street racing is stupid. It's a mistake in the making. Street racing kills people and ruins lives. The only place to race is at the track, where everything is built for racing."
"No one ever thinks something will go wrong, or something will break. Everybody expects they're going to beat that guy in the other lane, go home, and wake up the next morning to get ready for school. If you race at a track, those are pretty accurate expectations. If you race on the street, you might never make it home."
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Minneapolis A 29-year-old Minneapolis man was sentenced to more than four years in prison for a woman's death during a street race in February, court officials said.
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Three people are dead in Vancouver after a car split in half during a possible street race on Saturday.
Police suspect two cars were racing on the Trans-Canada Highway in the city when one car, a silver BMW, clipped another car and spun into a ditch. The BMW then split into two when it hit a power pole.
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A 62-year-old woman has died after a major accident apparently caused by a street race. As many as eight others were injured.
It happened last night in Norwalk.
Investigators say the woman was driving a Honda Civic when she turned left in front of the two cars that were racing down Alondra Boulevard. Both cars hit the Civic, causing it to flip over and shear off a fire hydrant.
The other victims - all between 13 and 21 years old - were riding in the cars apparently involved in the race.
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Stop posting your crap about street racing
# In 2001, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that police listed street racing as a factor in 135 fatal crashes. The total was up from 72 street-racing-related fatalities reported in 2000.
# According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, more than 800 citations for illegal street racing were issued in 2001.
# In San Diego, where the street racing problem has been termed "epidemic," 16 deaths and 31 injuries were directly related to illegal street racing in 2001. The city's attorney's office prosecuted 147 illegal street racing cases in 1999, 161 in 2000, and 290 in 2001.
# In Florida in 2001, 7,216 citations were issued for racing on the highway.
# In 1999, the Florida Department of Highway and Safety for Motor Vehicles reported 28 accidents related to illegal street racing, with 2 fatalities and 27 injuries. In 2000, the agency reported 39 racing accidents, with 1 fatality and 55 injuries. In 2002, there were 48 racing accidents, 1 fatality, and 60 injuries.
# According to the NHTSA, motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of death for people between the ages of 16 and 20.
# The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says 5,749 teens died in the United States from motor vehicle crash injuries in 1999.
# Nationwide statistics show that 49 people are injured for every 1,000 who participate in illegal street racing.
As a result, city and state ordinances have been issued regarding illegal street racing. Though laws vary, here are some penalties faced by street racers:
# You can be arrested and have your car impounded for 30 days.
# If convicted of street racing or aiding and abetting a street race, you can be imprisoned for up to three months and fined up to $1,000. Spectators are subject to penalties as well.
# Your driver's license can be revoked.
# Your car insurance may be cancelled or the rates dramatically increased.
# Cars in and around illegal street races are often issued equipment violations.
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Del Worsham, CSK Red Funny Car Driver
"Too many people don't understand the power of an automobile. Cars are cool, they're fun, and it's neat to go fast and race somebody. But if something breaks, or something goes wrong, the last place you want to be is on the street."
"The NHRA has programs at tracks all over America. They check out your car, show you how to race, and give you a time slip so you can see how your car's running. If you don't care about times but you just want to beat somebody, you can do that too. The main thing is, you'll be racing responsibly. You won't have to worry about hurting yourself or some innocent bystander, and you won't have to worry about getting arrested."
Phil Burkhart, CSK Blue Funny Car Driver
"Getting arrested or getting hurt is a bad way to learn an obvious lesson. Street racing is stupid. It's a mistake in the making. Street racing kills people and ruins lives. The only place to race is at the track, where everything is built for racing."
"No one ever thinks something will go wrong, or something will break. Everybody expects they're going to beat that guy in the other lane, go home, and wake up the next morning to get ready for school. If you race at a track, those are pretty accurate expectations. If you race on the street, you might never make it home."
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Minneapolis A 29-year-old Minneapolis man was sentenced to more than four years in prison for a woman's death during a street race in February, court officials said.
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Three people are dead in Vancouver after a car split in half during a possible street race on Saturday.
Police suspect two cars were racing on the Trans-Canada Highway in the city when one car, a silver BMW, clipped another car and spun into a ditch. The BMW then split into two when it hit a power pole.
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A 62-year-old woman has died after a major accident apparently caused by a street race. As many as eight others were injured.
It happened last night in Norwalk.
Investigators say the woman was driving a Honda Civic when she turned left in front of the two cars that were racing down Alondra Boulevard. Both cars hit the Civic, causing it to flip over and shear off a fire hydrant.
The other victims - all between 13 and 21 years old - were riding in the cars apparently involved in the race.
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