Originally Posted by
Egg Nog
Especially around urban areas, I think more tracks and drag strips are needed. Not in downtown areas obviously, but at least close to population centers.
Street racing can be very dangerous, but it really depends on the type. If two guys with big 'ol muscle cars want to battle it out old-school on a desolate stretch of Route 66, so be it; no qualms there. Even highways are safer than what tends to happen around here locally.
The problems start to occur when people start pushing cars in busy areas (a la Need For Speed: Underground). The plight of street racing nearby in Richmond (basically an extended part of Vancouver) is especially bad. They don't just drag, they target race for huge cash sums, they ignore any/all regulations, blow stop signs, etc. This is where it really gets dangerous.
EDIT: +1, Good idea for the thread.
I think that street racing should be done in places where there is no people or very few people, such as a highway like you said Egg Nog. I think that there should be more drag strips around.
Indiana is a good place for street racing because there are a lot more desolate streets there.
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