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8 people die in Street race incident

Reply #15 –
3:40am, and a crowd of 50 people.  I'm usually in bed at that hour, not in a street watching cars.
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8 people die in Street race incident

Reply #16 –
Quote from: 1WLD BRD;204736
ok, at what fault was it of the two cars in the race?  why did the idiots walk out onto a public street?  I agree that street racing can be dangerous but this is stupid...  they weren't even involved in it...  from the sounds of the article the idiot in the crown vic never even had his lights on....  the spectaors got killed by being stupid and walking out into the middle of a public road, not by the speeding racers....  guess what?  that same thing will kill you if you walk out into the middle of the road WITHOUT RACING!!!!


You're right.  Would they have been in the street though if there was no race?

Also, there are street racing areas in NYC that are weekly if not daily occurences in the same spot.  It's not right to do, but at least those guys close the road.  I can think of one in particular that there are TONS of videos on youtube for this particular locale.  They'll shut that road for a half hour or more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtK5Nvq8vs&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNM0ajCH7yA&feature=related
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8 people die in Street race incident

Reply #17 –
These events are part of a sub-culture here in Southern Maryland.
When one driver challenges another driver it goes out on their grapevine. Hundreds of people can show up to watch and gamble on the outcome.
The accident happened near the starting point of the race. As the cars pulled away some of the crowd surged onto the highway to watch them go.

8 people die in Street race incident

Reply #18 –
Quote from: V8Demon;204804
You're right. Would they have been in the street though if there was no race?
 
Also, there are street racing areas in NYC that are weekly if not daily occurences in the same spot. It's not right to do, but at least those guys close the road. I can think of one in particular that there are TONS of videos on youtube for this particular locale. They'll shut that road for a half hour or more.
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtK5Nvq8vs&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNM0ajCH7yA&feature=related

Those guys seemed to be smart about it at least.  There is a group around here that does the same sort of thing.  It could be much worse. Check out this supreme display of stupidity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Buao419tPps
 
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8 people die in Street race incident

Reply #19 –
how the hell did they get away with that!
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8 people die in Street race incident

Reply #20 –
Quote from: SSX;204856
Those guys seemed to be smart about it at least.  There is a group around here that does the same sort of thing.  It could be much worse. Check out this supreme display of stupidity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Buao419tPps
 
Where is a spike strip when you need one?



What a bunch of freaking morons.

8 people die in Street race incident

Reply #21 –
Quote from: V8Demon;204804
You're right.  Would they have been in the street though if there was no race?

Also, there are street racing areas in NYC that are weekly if not daily occurences in the same spot.  It's not right to do, but at least those guys close the road.  I can think of one in particular that there are TONS of videos on youtube for this particular locale.  They'll shut that road for a half hour or more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtK5Nvq8vs&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNM0ajCH7yA&feature=related



What you guys don't catch 'em ;)
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8 people die in Street race incident

Reply #22 –
Quote from: SSX;204856
Those guys seemed to be smart about it at least.  There is a group around here that does the same sort of thing.  It could be much worse. Check out this supreme display of stupidity: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Buao419tPps


That video has some of the ugliest Camaros I've ever seen in my life.
Also, fire the freakin' cameraman. Is it that hard to hold the  thing still?
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8 people die in Street race incident

Reply #23 –
The Crown Vic board is going NUTS with this one. Apparently the CV driver was a member there...

If I ever sort out some actual facts from the 20+ pages I'll sum them up here.

8 people die in Street race incident

Reply #24 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;205011
What you guys don't catch 'em ;)


Not my jurisdiction ;)
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