Drag racers might lose their vehicles if State Representative Shanda Yates (I-Whole Foods) has her way.
Ms. Yates authored a bill, HB #1272, that will toughen penalties for drag racing.
Drag racing is illegal in Mississippi, carrying a fine of $250-$1,000 and/or up to 48 hours in jail on a first offense. However, drag racing has gotten out of control in Jackson. Hence the bill.
HB #1272 adds this little penalty to Mississippi's drag racing law:
(d) In addition to the penalties described in this subsection (2) for violation of this section, any vehicle used in violation of this section shall be forfeited to the law enforcement agency of the jurisdiction in which the violation occurred and sold in the manner provided by law for property forfeited to a law enforcement agency.
Ms. Yates said law enforcement official asked her to craft a bill that would give them the power to seize vehicles used in drag racing.
The bill is assigned to the House Judiciary "A" Committee.
6 comments:
But what if they are drag racing stolen vehicles?
Will JPD enforce the proposed law, I doubt it…
It's not drag racing, it's street racing.
It is already illegal and nothing is being done. So let's put a stiffer law on the books....so nothing will be done. Want to stop it, enforce what is already on the books. The rest is just political show or a weak attempt to show you earned a paycheck.
12:05 The stolen cars would be returned to the owners.
Please don't take away the races. Seeing the amateur race footage is one of my few highlights I enjoy. It may be dangerous, but at least its more wholesome than a Kroger throwdown. There's worse things going on, and as long as the street is empty and it's late at night, I have no problem with it.
I see much worse and more dangerous daily on 55, and 220.
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