Ohio Lawmaker pushing for bill to crackdown on street take overs, drifting and fleeing police

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Ohio Lawmaker pushing for bill to crackdown on street take overs, drifting and fleeing police
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio lawmakers are pushing for a bill that cracks down on reckless driving across the state, also known as hooning.

Michael and Angela Kontos don't need social media videos to know what left tire marks in front of their business. Instead, they saw it firsthand when they headed in to open Angela’s family restaurant. For 44 years, the couple has built a reputation for serving up breakfast at the corner of St. Clair and E 72nd Street. But, continuous incidents like this weekend’s where videos show a car drifting in circles as fireworks go off and the crowd watches, are keeping customers away.

But with House Bill 56, Ohio representative Phil Plummer plans to crack down on reckless driving, also known as hooning, with increased penalties.

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