![]() Dallas Police has a Street Racing Task Force that’s been assigned to handle this issue, and in the months of September and October, officers handed out more than 300 spectator citations. Despite the risk of being ticketed or arrested, people are still willfully participating. I’ve been hearing, I’m not a car person, but with all the things they've added to their cars, you know it could be worth up to $100,000."ĭistrict 13 council member Jennifer Gates said her office has been getting more and more complaints about these takeovers. The complaints I'm getting at my office are when these intersections are taken over by a group of - and I think they still consider themselves street racers - but they have cars that are tricked out sometimes. "What we're hearing in Dallas, the most recent, it's not really the street racing that occurred over in Fort Worth. ![]() Those that participate in the sideshows find them exhilarating, giving them an adrenaline rush - albeit an illegal one. Some call these illegal car “sideshows" chaotic and a nuisance, taking to the NextDoor neighborhood apps to air their frustrations with the loud noise they hear often. This is an important step to improve public safety and to address a serious issue for our neighborhoods. I am proud of the City Council for unanimously passing a new ordinance that gives law enforcement more tools to halt reckless and dangerous street racing in Dallas.
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