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Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER
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there are also restrictions to the hours of operation of a legit facility. street racers seem to think the later the better. for those who have to go to work early in the AM that is sort of a problem.
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For most, thats the major point.
Hours of operation. Your not realizing that most of the people at a "organized" street racing event, arnt complete losers that wake up at noon everydayMost of them are the very people who wake up early and go to work each day. Alot of them, like myself may work a 10 hour day. I personally work 7:30-5:30 every day except sunday. Usually later. You figure by the time I go home, shower, get ready and drive to a track that is about 45 minutes away its going to be AT LEAST 8. Island is open till what, 10? 1030? For most, its not really a convinient option. Usually that translates to a back road in sometown NJ, where it is organized, convinient, fun, and relativly safe. Not saying its legal, but its not the two idiots dipping in and out of traffic on 46 at rush hour either.
You also have to think about the local area in relation to "the back roads" aswell. If you think about avenue P, it is infact a isolated area, away from the main roads of newark. Personally I think the actual road surface sucks, but to each their own I guess. Still seems better then people racing lights in spring valley/nanuet or dragging down the parkway.
Believe me tho, cops have alot better things to do then bust street racers. However, the citizens of the surrounding area dont. The guy that said "Police have to respond to a complaint" hit the nail on the head. Generally speaking, unless your running straight down the main street in town, police are not going to bother you, unless there is a complaint. In that case, they cant ignore it, they have to follow up on it. You really cant blame the cops..
btw, the tickets I saw were titled as "Spectating to racing", given out to people I know in both Newark and SV. The people I knew, had them dropped. Just like any other points violation, money talks I guess. :/
And, just for the record, street racing isnt going anywhere. I can say that and I dont even activly participate in the racing. Lets be real tho. Youve been saying "The police are going to be cracking down on this more then ever next year" for years now. Tons of people have on all different sites. Ever notice that most of these "Racing spots" have been around longer then most of us have been alive? To be honest, even if racetracks were open 24 hrs/365 days a year, and there was one in everybodys backyard, people would still street race. I know I can talk to my parents, and they could tell me about racing back in the day, and I could of even talked to my grandparents and they would talk about the old days of hotrodding and racing. Remember, "street" racing was around before any organized racing body. Its always going to be around, in some back alley, in anytown USA. Some will get caught, some wont. It will go on.
Remember, a "little punch on the highway with a friend", "catching a light with someone", or a all out organized back road race, are all forms of street racing. Dont be a hypocrite. If you do it, fine. If you dont, also fine. Just dont go around saying you dont do something, and how wrong it is, if you yourself do it.