Being Los Angeles’ primary form of law enforcement, their police force
gets a lot of press, both good and bad. Recently, though, LAPD struck it big, impounding over 30 cars during a street raid as part of an initiative started to help crack down on street racing
in the LA area. These street raids are becoming all the more common, leaving behind some pretty valuable impounded cars. We think insuring the cars out there on the road is just as valuable. That’s why we’re dedicated to helping people save money on their car insurance
, and Jerry knows the best way to do it. The LAPD’s street takeover was no joke
Street racing, as MotorTrend
explains, is a common occurrence in LA, where groups of people get together to drag race, drift, and do tricks and burnouts. The illegal car shows can gather huge crowds, who may disperse just as quickly at the sight of law enforcement. But for whatever reason, this time LAPD arrested more than 40 people, and their presence resulted in 30 impounded cars. The arrests were made and the impounded cars were seized over the course of a few days. The other primary method of cracking down on street racing in the LA area has included Bott dots, which texture the surface of popular street racing sites to prevent burnouts and drifting.
What will happen to the impounded cars?
According to J.D. Power
, getting a car out of impound is no easy task. If a driver is unable to afford to get it out, then the vehicle is usually auctioned, recycled, or towed away to a junkyard. But street racing cars often have expensive aftermarket parts, and one of the vehicles, per MotorTrend, was a Nissan 350Z convertible. Though the other car models weren’t listed, common street racing cars, according to HotCars
, include the BMW 3-Series (E46), the Mazda MX-5 Miata, the Chevrolet Corvette C6, and the 4 BMW M2. And last but not least, let’s not forget the 3 Nissan GT-R. Can bystanders get in trouble for going to a street race?
Absolutely—in fact, bystanders can have their own cars impounded, can be cited for a ticket, or even arrested and booked into jail themselves. Over the course of a few days, LAPD handed out 82 citations. And going to a street race isn’t just a bad idea—it’s a dangerous one. LAPD even found an unregistered and unserialized gun, which is almost untraceable.
MORE: How Are States Trying to Stop Drivers From Street Racing?
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