Senators cleared the lane for local street races, touted as an economic development initiative for cash-strapped Georgia.
Senate Bill 345, sponsored by Sen. Jim Butterworth, passed 41-9
on Tuesday. Under the proposal, racing on highways or streets would be allowed when the race is sanctioned by the county or
municipality and the road is closed to other traffic during the
race.
Emergency medical personnel would also have to be present at
events and the race would have to be publicized 30 days prior to
the event.
The Cornelia Republican says such races could be a big tourism
draw for Georgia. Critics derided the proposal as a public safety
issue.
^Not ignorant, but rather a generalization that identifies the dracnoization of Canada. Likewise in reference to North Korea, it’s not fully as the media portrays it either. What is true though is that our laws are money grabbing, people controlling non-beneficial crap.
That’s a bit misleading. Street racing is still illegal, but sanctioned racing on courses designed out of Georgian roads is legal. A lot of places do this anyway. I think it’s a great idea. Generates more income and brings fans closer to the racing experience. Win/win right? We do that with the Molson Indy for example and look at how big that is. Massive, massive turn out. It’s convenient, fresh, and feels closer to home. Besides, Georgia has a variety of roads for all kinds of racing from rally to Indy. This kind of move should be a common sense move IMO. Too bad it doesn’t make as much sense here as it does in Europe to legislators.
