attitude towards the 'stang
04-19-2009, 11:22 AM
#24
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: TX
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I am older and wiser now . I may play around on the street a bit ,but I wouldn't call it racing ( more like setting my cars up ) no one else around for miles . how do I know no one is around ? Because I live in west TX and you can see for miles on certain roads both ways .
Street racing is now a FELONY in TX . Three felonies = Three strikes and your out LIFE IN PRISON
I still drive esthetically when some young gun wants to red light drag but only up to a few miles over the posted speed limit ,and shut it down . 15 years ago it was not uncommon to see my car doing reverse 180s and 360s through parking lots and sliding out on the main drag into traffic . ( not being proud but just thankful that no accidents resulted through those years of near death experience )
Street racing is now a FELONY in TX . Three felonies = Three strikes and your out LIFE IN PRISON
I still drive esthetically when some young gun wants to red light drag but only up to a few miles over the posted speed limit ,and shut it down . 15 years ago it was not uncommon to see my car doing reverse 180s and 360s through parking lots and sliding out on the main drag into traffic . ( not being proud but just thankful that no accidents resulted through those years of near death experience )
04-19-2009, 02:42 PM
#25
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Glad you lived through it.
When people ask me about street racing I tell them my opinion; that it's STUPID. I then tell them that another enjoyable thing I like to do is take my guns out and shoot them. When I do, I take them to a range. Now how would people feel if I decided to haul them out on some public street or park and start blasting way?
If you want to stroke yourself or need a shot of Viagra, do it at the track and not on the street.
When people ask me about street racing I tell them my opinion; that it's STUPID. I then tell them that another enjoyable thing I like to do is take my guns out and shoot them. When I do, I take them to a range. Now how would people feel if I decided to haul them out on some public street or park and start blasting way?
If you want to stroke yourself or need a shot of Viagra, do it at the track and not on the street.
04-19-2009, 06:13 PM
#26
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Join Date: Sep 2008
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Glad you lived through it.
When people ask me about street racing I tell them my opinion; that it's STUPID. I then tell them that another enjoyable thing I like to do is take my guns out and shoot them. When I do, I take them to a range. Now how would people feel if I decided to haul them out on some public street or park and start blasting way?
If you want to stroke yourself or need a shot of Viagra, do it at the track and not on the street.
When people ask me about street racing I tell them my opinion; that it's STUPID. I then tell them that another enjoyable thing I like to do is take my guns out and shoot them. When I do, I take them to a range. Now how would people feel if I decided to haul them out on some public street or park and start blasting way?
If you want to stroke yourself or need a shot of Viagra, do it at the track and not on the street.
everyone says take it to the track but they don't understand that when a racer is is wanting to slide the rear out or pull more than 1 G in a corner there is no where to do that .
Less about what the car can do and more about what the driver can do! thats what I think a race track should promote
I am not ragging on the drag strips at all . I love bracket racing because it is less about the car and more about the drivers reaction time . It just leaves me wanting more .
04-19-2009, 07:23 PM
#27
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Lake Jackson, TX
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These are the Texas Laws on street racing.
The minimum charge for racing, as defined in the statute, is a Class B Misdemeanor .
The charge is a Class A Misdemeanor (just below a felony) if you were legally intoxicated at the time or have an open container of alcohol as defined in the Penal Code. It is also a Class A Misdemeanor if you've been convicted once before of racing.
It is a State Jail Felony if you've been convicted two times before of racing.
Important One
It is a Third Degree Felony if, as a result of racing, someone suffered bodily injury. CliffNotes: If you get into an accident while racing and someone gets hurt, even in a minor way, it's a Third Degree Felony.
It is a Second Degree Felony if, as a result of racing, someone suffered serious bodily injury (like a broken bone or a permanent injury) or death.
Drivers License Suspensions
If you are convicted under this new racing law, your drivers license will be suspended for one year. You can get an occupational license that will allow you to only go to work, school, and home. If you are under 18, your occupational license will only allow you to go to school and home. BTW, occupational licenses cost upwards of over $300.
If you are required to perform community service as part of a conviction, after you complete the community service, you can apply to DPS for reinstatement of your driving priviledges (beg for mercy). They don't have to grant it.
If, while you are under suspension for racing, you get convicted of racing again, your period of suspension starts over from the date of your second conviction and starts over. This is in addition to all the "2nd Racing Conviction" penalties and stuff.
Keep in mind that Driving While License Suspended is a Class B Misdemeanor in itself. So, if you get caught racing while your license is suspended for racing, you'll get the Class A Misdemeanor Racing (if it's only your second and not third) and a Class B Driving While License Suspended. Plus your suspension starts all over.
For your reference for the different levels of offenses and their penalties:
Class B Misdemeanor: Jail for up to 180 days or a fine up to $2000, or both.
Class A Misdemeanor: Jail for up to a year or a fine up to $4000, or both.
State Jail Felony: Jail for 180 days to 2 years and up to a $10000 fine.
Third Degree Felony: Jail for 2 years to 10 years and up to a $10000 fine.
Second Degree Felony: Jail for 2 years to 20 years and up to a $10000 fine.
The minimum charge for racing, as defined in the statute, is a Class B Misdemeanor .
The charge is a Class A Misdemeanor (just below a felony) if you were legally intoxicated at the time or have an open container of alcohol as defined in the Penal Code. It is also a Class A Misdemeanor if you've been convicted once before of racing.
It is a State Jail Felony if you've been convicted two times before of racing.
Important One
It is a Third Degree Felony if, as a result of racing, someone suffered bodily injury. CliffNotes: If you get into an accident while racing and someone gets hurt, even in a minor way, it's a Third Degree Felony.
It is a Second Degree Felony if, as a result of racing, someone suffered serious bodily injury (like a broken bone or a permanent injury) or death.
Drivers License Suspensions
If you are convicted under this new racing law, your drivers license will be suspended for one year. You can get an occupational license that will allow you to only go to work, school, and home. If you are under 18, your occupational license will only allow you to go to school and home. BTW, occupational licenses cost upwards of over $300.
If you are required to perform community service as part of a conviction, after you complete the community service, you can apply to DPS for reinstatement of your driving priviledges (beg for mercy). They don't have to grant it.
If, while you are under suspension for racing, you get convicted of racing again, your period of suspension starts over from the date of your second conviction and starts over. This is in addition to all the "2nd Racing Conviction" penalties and stuff.
Keep in mind that Driving While License Suspended is a Class B Misdemeanor in itself. So, if you get caught racing while your license is suspended for racing, you'll get the Class A Misdemeanor Racing (if it's only your second and not third) and a Class B Driving While License Suspended. Plus your suspension starts all over.
For your reference for the different levels of offenses and their penalties:
Class B Misdemeanor: Jail for up to 180 days or a fine up to $2000, or both.
Class A Misdemeanor: Jail for up to a year or a fine up to $4000, or both.
State Jail Felony: Jail for 180 days to 2 years and up to a $10000 fine.
Third Degree Felony: Jail for 2 years to 10 years and up to a $10000 fine.
Second Degree Felony: Jail for 2 years to 20 years and up to a $10000 fine.
04-20-2009, 09:21 PM
#29
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: TX
Posts: 355
Darren05 I drive for a living ,class A CDL ..Any one of them would be devastating to my career and family . No street racing any time soon for me .
More than just my license at stake .
you must know the law fairly good . How many MPH over the speed limit will get your license suspended ?
what is considered exabition of speed?
As a juvenile I got a contesting for speed ticket , I bet the law is stiffer on juveniles now too
Last edited by clintster77; 04-20-2009 at 09:24 PM.
04-21-2009, 04:06 PM
#30
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one problem . only drag strips around here . that is like showing up with a sniper gun at the only shooting range around and the targets are 15 feet away . (yea you can shoot your gun ) but not why you bought those fat sticky tires that are mounted all the way around .
everyone says take it to the track but they don't understand that when a racer is is wanting to slide the rear out or pull more than 1 G in a corner there is no where to do that .
Less about what the car can do and more about what the driver can do! thats what I think a race track should promote
I am not ragging on the drag strips at all . I love bracket racing because it is less about the car and more about the drivers reaction time . It just leaves me wanting more .
everyone says take it to the track but they don't understand that when a racer is is wanting to slide the rear out or pull more than 1 G in a corner there is no where to do that .
Less about what the car can do and more about what the driver can do! thats what I think a race track should promote
I am not ragging on the drag strips at all . I love bracket racing because it is less about the car and more about the drivers reaction time . It just leaves me wanting more .
I agree with you. Drag racing is OK. A lot of working and waiting for a few seconds of track time. Not worth my effort.
Same thing with cone dodging. Less than 10 minutes of seat time for a whole day's effort.
Road course racing is a whole lot more fun. Generally average 80 minutes per day, for a sat-sun event. 2 hours and 40 minutes of seat tiome per week end. That may not sound like much, but it will wear you and your car out. I can go down to the track during the week for test and tune. I can burn up every gallon of fuel I can carry. Try that at your local drag strip.
The other thing is, you bought/built a high performance car. Do really think 110 down the freeway is "pushing the envalope"? What about 60 on the on ramp? No, not even close. If you really weant to see what you and the car are capable of, you have to do it on the track. Once you do that a few times, you realize that messing around on the street isn't worth your time (or risk). It's just not a challange. It's too easy.
Sure, I can run down the higway at 120, dodging SUV's and 18 wheelers, hoping Suzy Homemaker isn't chatting on the phone when she changes lanes in front of you. But, try flying down the front stretch at 145mph, and slamming on the brakes just before cooking through turn 1 at 70. And, you have to manage that corner to set you up for the next corner. Do that for 10-20 corners per lap. That's a challange.
To find a track near you, go to www.nasaproracing.com Or www.nasatx.com