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16. yah. and if your car was old enough

Fri May 6, 2022, 07:56 PM

May 2022

that it didn't have 'factory' belts you were grandfathered or exempt. Don't know if that still holds - but I drove work vehicles that only had lap belts installed - and had to 'explain' that to the police officers a time or two. (back when having a conversation with a peace officer didn't mean putting your life in danger. purely snark, by the way.)

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Police arrest dozens at numerous illegal street takeovers in L.A. area [View all] ripcord May 2022 OP

Glad they are doing something to these bluestarone May 2022 #1

I'm guessing this is the new "flash mod" BumRushDaShow May 2022 #2

All that smoke from burning tires has to be unhealthy. Idiots. Maraya1969 May 2022 #11

Actually I think some of that is all modded "smoke" BumRushDaShow May 2022 #13

Well it appears that they at least blue-wave May 2022 #27

Hobby BumRushDaShow May 2022 #32

A Rat Rod I saw last weekend at a car show in Benecia, CA NBachers May 2022 #39

Looks almost like BumRushDaShow May 2022 #41

And not too great for the cars either PatSeg May 2022 #35

That stuff is popular in more "open" areas, but downtown Philly? Geesh LeftInTX May 2022 #17

Not just "downtown" but right in front of City Hall BumRushDaShow May 2022 #21

The "Fast and Furious" movie franchise... SergeStorms May 2022 #42

This has been going on WAY before "Fast and Furious" BumRushDaShow May 2022 #43

This is not racing. SergeStorms May 2022 #44

Those clubs don't just do "racing" BumRushDaShow May 2022 #45

Why are they doing this? I can't read the link because they want me to pay Maraya1969 May 2022 #3

Their "grandparents" did it BumRushDaShow May 2022 #4

Thanks. The second one with the low riders was interesting when asked Maraya1969 May 2022 #5

Remember that the first seat belt law BumRushDaShow May 2022 #9

yah. and if your car was old enough stopdiggin May 2022 #16

My parents had some old '60s era BumRushDaShow May 2022 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author BumRushDaShow May 2022 #10

This has always happened but now with social media JI7 May 2022 #23

thrill for driver and spectators. The spectators seem to like the risk of getting close to the cars Demovictory9 May 2022 #30

I pity the poor Public Defenders Schmice3 May 2022 #6

Good. It's these side shows, and it isn't just happening in Southern California, the Bay Area JohnSJ May 2022 #7

Sun Valley PlanetBev May 2022 #8

What was the protest about? mysteryowl May 2022 #12

Its not a protest. Its just idiots acting the damn fool & getting in peoples way oldsoftie May 2022 #14

In the OP it says... 2naSalit May 2022 #25

here is what a street takeover looks like. Demovictory9 May 2022 #28

I believe I spoke about this in another thread. OldBaldy1701E May 2022 #15

not a lot here to suggest that there was any 'political' stopdiggin May 2022 #18

I was not implying that there was. OldBaldy1701E May 2022 #19

I see what you're saying stopdiggin May 2022 #20

Great! OldBaldy1701E May 2022 #36

Actually, I was happy to hear it called a street takeover. Mr.Bill May 2022 #22

If you've been watching news, you'd know a "street takeover" isn't a protest. oldsoftie May 2022 #34

I've seen assholes on motorcycles do this on the freeway, but... LudwigPastorius May 2022 #26

recent one, the spectators stood in the street blocking the cop cars, giving cars time to speed off Demovictory9 May 2022 #29

I'm cool with motorsports kaotikross May 2022 #31

Thats just it; people today WANT to be "in your face" & get in peoples way. oldsoftie May 2022 #33

It's not just today. Elessar Zappa May 2022 #40

Good. This is happening even in my small little two block town. msfiddlestix May 2022 #37

I honestly didn't think these were a problem until assholes started robbing and attacking people. Oneironaut May 2022 #38