| Show It only takes a split se second y r T rui if Ashley N. N Bird Contributing Writer We all know how it feels when you look up into your rear view mirror only to see those dreadful blue and red lights flashing As you start to pull over to your right your mind starts racing Will this be on my record Will my insurance go up God only knows how much the ticket itself will cost For Formost Formost Formost most people getting pulled over is nothing but a routine traffic stop but for some the outcome can be much worse such as an exhibition speeding speeding speeding speed speed- ing ticket The street-racing street scene has grown tremendously within the last few years more and more inexperienced inexperienced inexperienced drivers are hitting the streets The street-racing street craze is partly due to the suc success success success suc- suc suc- suc cess of recent movies media attention and the release of some great new cars On the web a quick click of the mouse puts around street- street f 0 f. f racing at your finger fInger- tips For many people myself included racing can be a passion passion passion pas pas- sion on the street on the track and in the garage It becomes apart of your life Ill I'll be the first to admit that whether driving or in the passengers passenger's seat Ive I've been involved with illegal street-racing street in one way or another Ask anyone who races theres there's something about the adrenaline rush that comes from the sound of the turbo spooling flying flying fly fly- ing off the line lirie then slamming though each gear while racing racing icing rac rac- ing head to head with another car at dangerous dangerous dangerous dan dan- speeds Still there are many hideous sides to racing racing rac rac- racing rac- rac ing the tickets car problems injuries and even fatalities due to accidents Not many know that hundreds of people people people peo peo- around the world are killed each year because of street rac ing The uniform Vehicle Code pro pro- hibits races speed competitions competitions competitions drag races acceleration contests physical endurance tests speed and acceleration exhibitions or any attempts tomake tomake to tomake make a speed record Even though most races do donot donot donot not end in arrests collisions or unexpected fatalities street racing racing racing rac rac- ing is and will always be illegal in all fifty states That is why Drag Strips and Racing Organizations all allover over the country country Country coun Coun- try are working together so that drivers can take it to the track The Rocky Mountain Raceway in Utah lets racers use their mile strip every other Friday from 10 2 am a.m. Unfortunately drivers only get enough time for one run maybe two if they're lucky Still this is isa isa a great place to meet people who have the same interests and passion I know that I should end this by saying keep it on the track but I know how hard that can be So keep it safe and remember ber er that the police are only try try- ing mg to protect people and property property prop prop- erty in in order to save lives So we should show w some respect and try to keep it on the track Remember that every street race h has the potential to b bring ng your life and others crashing down And it only takes a split second |
