Drivers stop traffic while spinning around and doing donuts – in a dangerous thrill that seems to be growing every weekend in Chicago.
It's not just dangerous driving and tire tracks that are a problem. Sometimes, participants in the stunt driving events ignite a ring of fire in the street that people stand inside. Meanwhile, weaponized fireworks have sometimes been aimed at responding police officers.
The scenes captured in cell phone video posted to the Citizen app this past weekend show street racers andNone of the drivers were charged or arrested. But Chicago Police, responding to a drag racing call on South Canal Street, did arrest a 17-year-old seen throwing fireworks at them.All of this has happened before, across the city – and it is becomingA proposed ordinance has just approved by city's council's Committee on Pedestrian and Traffic Safety.
"When I introduced this ordinance, I did so at the request of our local police commanders," said Ald. Brendan Reilly , the sponsor of the ordinance. Reilly addressed the committee Monday, referring to issues from over the weekend. He described what the city calls drag racing and drifting as"figure skating with a car.""I think when people start seeing their vehicles impounded, they're going realize there are real consequences for this activity," he said,"and again, it puts our communities at risk."
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