If you commit a street racing offence, you could be charged and taken to court. Further charged could include careless, dangerous or reckless driving.
If you injure or kill someone, the penalties are more serious. Your licence will also be automatically disqualified for at least a year. It could cost you several hundred dollars to get an LVV certificate.
The cost depends on the extent of the modification of the car. The certifiers will check to make sure the modifications are safe and meet certain standards before they give you a certificate. Mike and Steve rev their engine back and they race. Because this impromptu race was willful, on a public road and between two cars, this would likely be considered willful engagement in a speed contest.
Time is money in the trucking business, so Mike challenges himself to set a new personal best on his latest run. Mike is engaged in a willful race against the clock on public roads. However, he was timing himself on a route longer than 20 miles, so this was not a speed contest. I found myself under false accusations and he really came through. I was really freaking out, and Robert was able to make me feel like I was in good hands. In most cases, street racing in California is a misdemeanor.
It could carry penalties of:. For someone with a prior conviction , penalties increase to:. If the speed contest caused injury to another person, penalties increase to:. The law also covers drag racing or acceleration contests, as well as any vehicle speed competition or contest. Penalties increase for those previously convicted of street racing or if an injury occurs. Street racers face a Class A misdemeanor if they have previously been convicted once of street racing, or if they were intoxicated or had any open containers during the time of racing.
Any street racing incident can be upgraded to a felony if an injury occurred. In order to regain a license, they must complete 10 hours of community service as required by the Texas Transportation Code. Those caught driving with a suspended license will have a one-year suspension placed at the date they were caught and jeopardize the possibility of having their license reinstated early.
Furthermore, vehicles can be seized from alleged street racers if any property damage or personal injury occurred during the crime. Reckless driving is another charge that can be applied to street racers.
Under the Texas Transportation Code, a person is guilty of reckless driving if they drive a vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property. In simpler terms, any driving activity that creates a deliberate or conscious indifference to the safety of others is considered reckless driving.
In , Senate Bill was passed, which enhanced the penalty for obstructing a highway or passageway from a Class B misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor for an individual who engages in a reckless driving exhibition. If you are the owner of the vehicle but it wasn't you driving then you can make an application to the court for the return of the vehicle.
For a second offence the vehicle could be confiscated permanently and sold or be used for crash testing by Roads and Maritime Services. The maximum prison term is two years for a second or subsequent offence. If you are convicted of illegal street racing this will go on your criminal record unless you obtain a Section 10 which is a finding of guilt without a criminal conviction. It is possible to obtain a permit to conduct a legal street race, but many criteria must be met.
If the police suspect you may have been involved in street or drag racing, they may take immediate action.
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