SEE MORE: City Council considers drag racing ordinance as video shows cars doing stunts in West Loop. All Rights Reserved. People hope this will urge those wreaking havoc on their neighborhood to stop. In total, six squad cars were damaged, according to authorities. DOTY COMES SOUTH FOR ROUND 2! It's this kind of activity, along with drag racing in parking garages and elsewhere, which the new ordinance would crack down on. So, for this kind of commotion to happen at 2 a.m., we knew something was up.". Wild scenes were caught on video over the weekend showing multiple street racing and so-called "stunting" incidents taking place across several Chicago neighborhoods. Copyright 2023 WLS-TV. The law targets spectators as well as the drivers. During the traffic stop, police say the driver of the vehicle drove forward and one officer jumped onto the sidewalk to avoid being struck. Quinn of the 13th Ward, Reilly of the 42nd Ward and Curtis of the 18th Ward say that "reckless" street racing has "tormented" residents in their Ward, as well as other neighborhoods. Cardona said. No officers were hurt. It happened just after 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Police said they tried to respond to reports of more drifting and drag racing. Video from overnight Friday shows massive crowds clogging the streets as they watched drivers spinning donuts around a roundabout. Chicago's Illegal Street Racing Off the Cuff Street takeovers continue in Chicago throughout weekend | WBEZ Chicago That incident was eerily similar to what happened in May on Lower Wacker Drive at Columbus Drive, when a driver did donuts and figure-eight stunts around spectators surrounded by a circle of burning gasoline. The ordinance was tweaked to give owners the opportunity to provide proof that police mistakenly identified their vehicle or that it was stolen, but city leaders hope the new impoundment tool will send a message and curtail dangerous driving. "I can't even put it into words. repealed the speed camera ordinance that tickets drivers doing between 6 and 10 miles per hour over the limit, failed. Unfortunately, this isn't the first time people have descended upon this Near South Side community. Officers were then seen retreating. Chicago officials vow crackdown on downtown drag racing - YouTube Video of drag racing on Lower Wacker Drive overnight shows a ring of fire and burning rubber, but Chicago police and. An Alpha 9 Nissan GT-R, 700+hp Nissan GT-R, 600+hp Z06 Corvette and Turbo Porsche were a few of the heavy hitters that came to battle it out! "We cannot continue with regular days off canceled. "Increasingly, what we're seeing is the people who are organizing these meetups are not Chicago residents. On Wednesday, Georgia police announced a warrant for Carter's arrest on suspicion of reckless driving and racing. Featuring The Chainsmokers and The Black Crowes on Saturday, and Sunday, featuring Miranda Lambert and Charley Crockett. STREET RACING in Chicago: Alpha 9 Nissan GT-R 700+hp Nissan GT-R 600+hp Z06 Corvette Turbo Porsche The reckless scene was recorded by a nearby neighbor who shared the video with ABC7 anonymously. "Why do these officers need days off? According to authorities, a 27-year-old male behind the wheel of sedan changed lanes and struck a fast-traveling sedan operated by a 19-year-old female, as well as a 40-year-old woman crossing the street.
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