With the hope of ending the street acquisitions that or resulting in damaged vehicles and injuries, Los Angeles County officials have the first Townard step in drastically incentically sanctions for anyone who participates in illegal events, including spectators.
The acquisitions of the streets, also known as secondary shows, generally take place at night when large crowds meet at a closed intersection to see that cars make “donuts”, burn tires, derives and other acrobatics.
While participants say that acquisitions are part of the automotive culture of southern California, events have Led to numerous dead clashes and shootings in 2022. The most recent acquisitions have resulted in Vandeism and Llamas Vehicles.
In an effort to combat events in the communities and in other areas of the County, the Los Angeles County Supervisor, Holly J. Mitchell, proposes a measure to double the Miscreemeanor fines from $ 500 to $ 1,000 in those who participate in the acquisitions of the streets.
The motion clarifies that fines can be issued against those who organize, participate and observe the events.
In addition to the pronounced fines, the County plans to urge social media platforms to enforce their own terms and conditions that already prohibit illegal promotion activities by eliminating and demonizing the positions in the acquisitions of the streets.
The Times previously reported That the number of street acquisitions almost doubled from 2019 to 2020 in the city of Los Angeles.
These meetings have decreased in some areas of the County, according to a report made by the street rate reduction group, a coalition composed of representatives of the police, the city, the county and the community grouts.
Recent data from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office also found that the number of acquisitions of reported streets has fallen into almost all supervisory districts of the county expectation represented by Mitchell.
In the Mitchell district, which includes Marina del Rey, Culver City, Inglewood, Compton and Carson, the number of illegal events increased from 191 between July and September to 297 from October to December.
Mitchell listens to the elderly and young families who say they hear the sounds of street acquisitions that are getting closer and more to their homes, he told Ktla news.
Lili Trujillo Puckett, founder and executive director of Street Racing Kills and member of the Group of Reduction of the Calle del County, thanked Mitchell for presenting the motion.
“I know that this first -hand pain: my daughter was killed in a street career. This tragic and unnecessary loss feeds my mission of ending these mortal events and preventing other families from suffering the same heartbreak,” Shey said.
On Tuesday, the Supervisors Board supported the amendment. Members must vote to adopt the updated ordinance before the new fines can go into force.
This movement at the county level occurs a year after the City Council of Los Angeles launched a Pilot program aimed at 20 intersections With prolific street acquisition activity and installed hardened central lines to deter the motorists of acrobatics.
