bunit9685

Ya you should if you're so immature that you cant keep yourself from getting into a stupid situation. If you are mature then dont worry about it.

Tres Wright

OK, we all know that street racing is bad, dangerous, etc.; but what indication is there that any of the vehicles in that video were involved in street racing accidents versus a "regular" accident? I mean for crying out loud, there's even a Suburban in there! These look like a bunch of random crash photos thrown together into a video rather than actual street racing accidents.

RodeoFlyer

here's my take -

I grew up at the street races. Every weekend in my teens, and even weeknights after I graduated high school. In 10 years I saw ONE wreck. It was an 8 second Chevy Chevette, with nowhere near all the required safety gear. Yes, the driver was badly injured, has lots of pins in him now, and walks funny.
That being said, it was lots of fun until the ricers came around. They would line up and race 3,4,even 5 wide! They brought their gangs around. They brought alcohol and drugs and violence. Because of them, the laws were changed and it was made impossible to have races anymore.
Until that point, the races were a wonderful place. We were safe and stayed out of trouble. While other kids my age were drinking, doing drugs, and joining gangs i was having clean fun with my friends.
Accidents can and always will happen. It can happen with anything. I am a pilot. Showing me a video of a plane crash will not make me quit flying. That video is a reminder to be as safe as possible when we can and to know the risks. Here in Los Angeles there used to be over a dozen dragstrips. Now there are 2. Build some more if you want, bunt grass roots street racing is where motorsports came from.

Apoptosis

I'm on my thrid flying lesson at MarcAir in texas. If you ever see 7453RR flying around. That's prolly me.

I agree that everything was "mostly" clean for street racing, but then the gangs and **** moved in. I think it has mostly ruined the street scene.

An 8 second Chevette. wow.

AmericanMuscle4.6GT

sorry to hijack but your stang looks glorious.

Agleon

I'm 17 and have yet to pass 60 (No lie)

I just go from 0 to the Speed limit quickly.

Timmay!!!

After I got a ticket for racing in vegas 3 yrs ago I kept it on the track until I gave in and raced a supposedly boosted probe just to watch him almost slam into a truck pulling a ricer flyby. Totally reminded me why I refrain from street racing. Even rolling in a convoy of 5 stangs plus other fast cars we all pretty much refrained from racing over the road and saved it for the track.

Tres Wright

I never say anything for fear of getting bashed, but back in the 70's & 80's I also was heavily involved in street racing. I went nearly weekend for probably 10 years myself. I didn't always participate, but I certainly did my share. In all of that time I saw one racing accident, and unfortunately I was in the car at the time (my brother was driving). He was drunk and decided to race a Firebird. He hit a curb and rolled the car. In this day and age people would be outraged at that behavior, but we were not as enlightened back in the 70's about drinking and driving. I saw one somewhat related accident where some drunk a-hole was trying to show off going past the hangout area and jumped the curb and took the front ends off of several nice cars. One was a GTO that had the hood up, the hood was untouched but the entire front of the car was stripped clean to the radiator! I don't know why street racing has suddenly become an "epidemic" as many politicians are saying, I mean if anything the cars were less safe back then because they had SOOOO much horsepower but lousy suspension and brakes. I don't mean to imply that just because we did it back then means it's OK to keep on doing it, there is danger involved and it puts innocent people at risk. But I'm a bit mystified as to why all of a sudden everyone is so gung-ho to stomp it out. Maybe it has to do with gang activities as mentioned above, I'm really naiive about gangs and admit it. I can't help but tihnk that the REAL problem is alcohol/ drugs and driving though.

During my 30 years of driving I've seen many accidents, quite a few that happened right in front of my eyes. Every one of them could be attributed to a driver being drunk or not paying attention. In short I just want to say let's stomp out drunk and stupid drivers!


Thank you, very kind of you

Wally39

I have to admit I've done my share of street racing, but never in a dangerous situation. There is a last set of stoplights right where it turns into a highway. Always out there. Not in town with kids and traffic around.

VaporDude

All I was trying to do was to raise the awareness of street racing and what COULD be the potential results of a street race. Go out and street race if you want. I have seen news footage off the result of someone street racing in the suburbs and city with someone getting killed. Take it for what you want. This is not intended to be a scare tacktic on my part, just some information.

Drive safe and live, race at the track and have fun, life is too short the way it is.