Street Racing
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:10 pm
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hansken_yo wrote:I don't have a solution handy to the problems associated with street racing, but it would be great if instead of denying and punishing, people would embrace and redirect this following into something productive and available legally.
Yes, there are race tracks, but it is my understanding that the availability to drag race is very limited, expensive and in some situations just too far away. I'm not condoning street racing, but just stating an opinion that we should look for a compromise of sorts for those for it and against it.
Well if you think of it, its not going to be street racing anymore. in all honesty i might be the only one to say this but id rather have the city use my tax money to do that then lose another innocent life due to racingjrumann59 wrote:hansken_yo wrote:I don't have a solution handy to the problems associated with street racing, but it would be great if instead of denying and punishing, people would embrace and redirect this following into something productive and available legally.
Yes, there are race tracks, but it is my understanding that the availability to drag race is very limited, expensive and in some situations just too far away. I'm not condoning street racing, but just stating an opinion that we should look for a compromise of sorts for those for it and against it.
So in essence the taxpayer that doesn't participate in these activities has to foot the bill to have a "sanctioned" race night every week because it is "inconvenient" for racers to take it to a track. The police and safety workers need to get paid for this "waste" of time when there are more important emergencies and crimes going on. Makes perfect sense to me.
How would you feel that the ambulances, fire trucks and 6 police officers that are there and you have a real emergency and it takes them an extra 5-10 minutes to get to where you are because they have the closest ones tied up at an event that should be at a real track where all those provisions are made, and only the spectators and racers pay to get in. Inconvenience is hardly an excuse to make something legal. We won't even go into infrastructure problems, like most public streets are hardly safe to do 65 on let alone 100 mph, who pays for the repaving?jetas wrote:Well if you think of it, its not going to be street racing anymore. in all honesty i might be the only one to say this but id rather have the city use my tax money to do that then lose another innocent life due to racingjrumann59 wrote:hansken_yo wrote:I don't have a solution handy to the problems associated with street racing, but it would be great if instead of denying and punishing, people would embrace and redirect this following into something productive and available legally.
Yes, there are race tracks, but it is my understanding that the availability to drag race is very limited, expensive and in some situations just too far away. I'm not condoning street racing, but just stating an opinion that we should look for a compromise of sorts for those for it and against it.
So in essence the taxpayer that doesn't participate in these activities has to foot the bill to have a "sanctioned" race night every week because it is "inconvenient" for racers to take it to a track. The police and safety workers need to get paid for this "waste" of time when there are more important emergencies and crimes going on. Makes perfect sense to me.
theres plenty of streets in every city where theres minimal to no traffic, its up to them if they wana fuck up their cars on potholes while doing 80-120 mph. And there is more than a couple ambulances, fire trucks and 6 police officers in cities... im not saying to legalize the shit i just stated my opinion. No need to start ANOTHER arguement over street racing. You along with many others have made it clear that street racing is bad.jrumann59 wrote:How would you feel that the ambulances, fire trucks and 6 police officers that are there and you have a real emergency and it takes them an extra 5-10 minutes to get to where you are because they have the closest ones tied up at an event that should be at a real track where all those provisions are made, and only the spectators and racers pay to get in. Inconvenience is hardly an excuse to make something legal. We won't even go into infrastructure problems, like most public streets are hardly safe to do 65 on let alone 100 mph, who pays for the repaving?jetas wrote:Well if you think of it, its not going to be street racing anymore. in all honesty i might be the only one to say this but id rather have the city use my tax money to do that then lose another innocent life due to racingjrumann59 wrote:
So in essence the taxpayer that doesn't participate in these activities has to foot the bill to have a "sanctioned" race night every week because it is "inconvenient" for racers to take it to a track. The police and safety workers need to get paid for this "waste" of time when there are more important emergencies and crimes going on. Makes perfect sense to me.
I was merely suggesting we look for a means of approaching the rising situation regarding street racers in a more positive manner. For example: Skateboarding. While growing up everyone hated skateboarders, had signs up making it illegal to skateboard anywhere practically and now look at it today where cities make skateboard parks where people can go and play that their own risk. THIS IS JUST AN EXAMPLE of the kind of positive means of solving problems.jetas wrote:theres plenty of streets in every city where theres minimal to no traffic, its up to them if they wana fuck up their cars on potholes while doing 80-120 mph. And there is more than a couple ambulances, fire trucks and 6 police officers in cities... im not saying to legalize the shit i just stated my opinion. No need to start ANOTHER arguement over street racing. You along with many others have made it clear that street racing is bad.jrumann59 wrote:How would you feel that the ambulances, fire trucks and 6 police officers that are there and you have a real emergency and it takes them an extra 5-10 minutes to get to where you are because they have the closest ones tied up at an event that should be at a real track where all those provisions are made, and only the spectators and racers pay to get in. Inconvenience is hardly an excuse to make something legal. We won't even go into infrastructure problems, like most public streets are hardly safe to do 65 on let alone 100 mph, who pays for the repaving?jetas wrote: Well if you think of it, its not going to be street racing anymore. in all honesty i might be the only one to say this but id rather have the city use my tax money to do that then lose another innocent life due to racing
Idiots like that make my relationship with the Highway Patrol very tense in the Subie. I hate them with a deep passion.Adionik wrote:Okay...after last night almost getting killed by a fucking CRX that could not drive worth a shit, it makes me realize something.
Even though me and my friends have enough common sense to race on the highway and cause no problems, crashes or issues....fuck legalizing it. The stupid ass Honda crowd that likes fucking racing in the middle of traffic needs to Diaf, and their habits will never change...
THIS. Makes you no better then the "stupid ass Honda crowd" that you are ranting at. You deserve the same fate you wish on them.Adionik wrote:Okay...after last night almost getting killed by a fucking CRX that could not drive worth a shit, it makes me realize something.
Even though me and my friends have enough common sense to race on the highway and cause no problems, crashes or issues....fuck legalizing it. The stupid ass Honda crowd that likes fucking racing in the middle of traffic needs to Diaf, and their habits will never change...
When I used to go the stands do not get that full and the entry cost probably covers everything that is needed for safety but profits are can't be more than 2-3% How much does it cost to rent a track for the day a $2kracer12306 wrote:How are test and tunes or street nights not profitable?
Yes it is less to get in than on a points day, but there is no payout and staffing is less. At Cecil they hardly spray the line (certainly not like they do on points day)