GTcars.ca Profiled By CityNews On Streetracing
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GTcars.ca Profiled By CityNews On Streetracing
i thought times have changed, but i guess not. Some of these journalists are so lost.
Anyhow, point of the thread, GTcars.ca was profiled in the video :thumbsup: (thumbs up i guess.. lol) . At least they haven't been calling me
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And now for the 2 screen captures that made the video
Anyhow, point of the thread, GTcars.ca was profiled in the video :thumbsup: (thumbs up i guess.. lol) . At least they haven't been calling me
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Anti-Street Racing Initiative Warns Of Danger For Non-Drivers
Thursday May 3, 2007
As long as there have been cars people have been compelled to see how fast theirs can go and hoping it's faster than the next person's.
Still, street racing is a dangerous, illegal activity, and on Thursday York Regional Police joined with organizations from across Ontario, and two provincial ministries in the hopes of putting on the brakes.
Project E.R.A.S.E. (Eliminate Racing Activities on Streets Everywhere) was launched at the Buttonville Airport Thursday, with a goal of, well, erasing racing activities on streets everywhere, primarily for the good of non-racers, who they insist also face great danger when others race.
Police say street racing rings have advanced so far that they're now trying to gather counterintelligence on officials, break into their computers, and find out when shift changes are scheduled and where and when they should race.
"Some of them have scanners, we've found them in the back parking lots with hi-tech computer equipment trying to break into our encryption codes for our laptop computers," said York Police Sgt. Dave Mitchell.
But with souped-up vehicles that roadways aren't engineered to accommodate safely, these high-tech, often savvy individuals still pose great danger to themselves and others through their actions, and those actions appear to be growing more and more common and difficult to stop. What it all adds up to is a ramped-up effort on the part of the province.
Transportation Minister Donna Cansfield was also on hand at Thursday's unveiling, and she insists that stronger street racing legislation is right around the corner. Under the regulations, the maximum fine would go from $1,000 to $10,000.
Since 1999, 38 people have died in street racing incidents across the Greater Toronto Area, and countless others have had their lives changed due to the loss of a relative or loved one in a street race.
Thursday May 3, 2007
As long as there have been cars people have been compelled to see how fast theirs can go and hoping it's faster than the next person's.
Still, street racing is a dangerous, illegal activity, and on Thursday York Regional Police joined with organizations from across Ontario, and two provincial ministries in the hopes of putting on the brakes.
Project E.R.A.S.E. (Eliminate Racing Activities on Streets Everywhere) was launched at the Buttonville Airport Thursday, with a goal of, well, erasing racing activities on streets everywhere, primarily for the good of non-racers, who they insist also face great danger when others race.
Police say street racing rings have advanced so far that they're now trying to gather counterintelligence on officials, break into their computers, and find out when shift changes are scheduled and where and when they should race.
"Some of them have scanners, we've found them in the back parking lots with hi-tech computer equipment trying to break into our encryption codes for our laptop computers," said York Police Sgt. Dave Mitchell.
But with souped-up vehicles that roadways aren't engineered to accommodate safely, these high-tech, often savvy individuals still pose great danger to themselves and others through their actions, and those actions appear to be growing more and more common and difficult to stop. What it all adds up to is a ramped-up effort on the part of the province.
Transportation Minister Donna Cansfield was also on hand at Thursday's unveiling, and she insists that stronger street racing legislation is right around the corner. Under the regulations, the maximum fine would go from $1,000 to $10,000.
Since 1999, 38 people have died in street racing incidents across the Greater Toronto Area, and countless others have had their lives changed due to the loss of a relative or loved one in a street race.
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LMAO, I guess TSR is still redirected here. OH well, **** them if they can't take it. Build a track close to TO, and have it open, with no MTO, all the time, and there will be no street racing. Oh that's right, I forgot, TSR started the street racing scene.
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you guys have hi tech computers? wtf? you mean ive been relying on the kids who dont race to keep an eye out for me at the end of the street for nothing? lol
hey rick lok at it this way, this should bring tons of new traffic to the board lol
hey rick lok at it this way, this should bring tons of new traffic to the board lol
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drunk driving campaigns are played out. Public doesn't care that it kills far more people, because everyone knows someone who has driven while intoxicated, from the police force, politicians and others out there.
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Street Racing is the new drunk driving :thumbsup:
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Street Racing is the new drunk driving :thumbsup:
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Originally Posted by 2TONE_93GT
drunk driving campaigns are played out. Public doesn't care that it kills far more people, because everyone knows someone who has driven while intoxicated, from the police force, politicians and others out there.
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Street Racing is the new drunk driving :thumbsup:
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Street Racing is the new drunk driving :thumbsup:
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like i said to you on msn rick, im gonna start drivingwhiledrunk.com and we cna all talk about how plastered we got the nite before and how we almost crashed or how we hit our neighbours car. im sure itll raise the same awarness for drinking and driving as a racing forum will for racing, lol
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like i said to you on msn rick, im gonna start drivingwhiledrunk.com and we cna all talk about how plastered we got the nite before and how we almost crashed or how we hit our neighbours car. im sure itll raise the same awarness for drinking and driving as a racing forum will for racing, lol
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just when this happened, i made a little post ............
Legislative requirements involved when modifying vehicles
basically it shows what's legal and whats not, and the set fine's , also the HTA and more
Legislative requirements involved when modifying vehicles
basically it shows what's legal and whats not, and the set fine's , also the HTA and more