Want to street race without being hassled? Go to Poland!

[Raza]

http://culturegarage.com/2008/02/26/goshdarn-street-racers/#comment-1790

Polish street racers (huge fans of Vin Diesel and Paul Walker) have been given the green light to speed through Lodz, Poland?s second largest city.

In an effort to stop the increasing spread of illegal street racing in Lodz, city officials and the police have made it legal in a section of the city to street race at night. They hope this will keep the youth from speeding at night throughout the city, not only endangering themselves, but the onlookers watching the races and citizens of Lodz.


?We?ve come to an understanding with the organizers of the illegal races,? said the head of the Lodz Motoring Club, Lech Ryszewski, who is working closely with the official and police ensuring the safety of bystanders. ?The motoring club has created a Street Legal section, which will organise the races in closed off streets, under the supervision of licensed organisers and judges. In return, participants are obliged to make sure no one organizes similar races on city streets.?

And while the youth may be enjoying all this ?legal? racing, the Polish press is surely criticizing the city of Lodz for clearly giving into the street racer boys and their illegal street racing activities.

[Eye of the Tiger]

But it won't be the same if they have officials running it and what-not. It seems to me that being informal and impromptu is half the fun of street racing.

[sandertheshark]

That is brilliant.

[r0tor]

now if only it will spread... i have many ric3rs i want to pwn3d

[the Teuton]

Back in the hometown, city leader proposed tearing down an old baseball stadium to build a racetrack to make money instead of having an empty stadium just collecting dust.  What's wrong with this idea, you ask, to raise revenue for the city and give racers a safe place to speed?  Well, people complained that it would create too much noise, so the idea was shelved.

[MX793]

But it won't be the same if they have officials running it and what-not. It seems to me that being informal and impromptu is half the fun of street racing.

Sounds to me like they are trying to crack down on semi-organized illegal street races moreso than the impromptu stoplight racers.

[Submariner]

My girl is Polish, time I use her heritage for good.

[Tave]

My girl is Polish, time I use her heritage for good.

Is that what you're going to tell the next cop who pulls you over?

"Do you know how fast you were going?"

"Don't worry about it dude; my girlfriend is Polish."

[565]

http://culturegarage.com/2008/02/26/goshdarn-street-racers/#comment-1790

Polish street racers (huge fans of Vin Diesel and Paul Walker) have been given the green light to speed through Lodz, Poland’s second largest city.

In an effort to stop the increasing spread of illegal street racing in Lodz, city officials and the police have made it legal in a section of the city to street race at night. They hope this will keep the youth from speeding at night throughout the city, not only endangering themselves, but the onlookers watching the races and citizens of Lodz.


“We’ve come to an understanding with the organizers of the illegal races,” said the head of the Lodz Motoring Club, Lech Ryszewski, who is working closely with the official and police ensuring the safety of bystanders. “The motoring club has created a Street Legal section, which will organise the races in closed off streets, under the supervision of licensed organisers and judges. In return, participants are obliged to make sure no one organizes similar races on city streets.”

And while the youth may be enjoying all this ‘legal’ racing, the Polish press is surely criticizing the city of Lodz for clearly giving into the street racer boys and their illegal street racing activities.

This actually sounds like a fun nightly event to go to.  I think if there were more exciting, free, and organized night events for young people to go to, you'll see a decline in alot of illegal activity, not just street racing.

[Raza]

This actually sounds like a fun nightly event to go to.  I think if there were more exciting, free, and organized night events for young people to go to, you'll see a decline in alot of illegal activity, not just street racing.

I believe that as well.  A lot of appeal for the simple minded about things you're not supposed to do is that you're not supposed to do them.