Drag Race The Police For $25

Although this isn’t tech related, I know there are a bunch of you that will love this story (video). In an attempt to get street racers off the streets, the police in Miami are taking on all comers at the race track. For the price of admission, you can go head to head with a number of different police cars at the track. Talk about bragging rights.

"You could bring your mother’s minivan. You can bring a pure racing car. It doesn't matter," said Officer Jose Ayala with the Medley Police Department.

Nice to see police thinking outside the box and taking a risk.

It's a can't miss idea for good image and PR with young males which is who law enforcement really needs to get along with.

I do worry about the 18 year old kid who can prove that his car is faster than any cop car then thinking he can do even stupider (sic) stuff on the streets because he forgets that cops use radios to outrun even the fastest cars.

I'm all for new law enforcement techniques and ideas to get good rapport built with kids though.

I wonder what the police force's insurance company has to say about this lol

i think this is a great idea and i really hope it catches on! theres plenty of us who want to go fast and have fun with our cars, but we aren't interested in breaking the law or putting others lives at risk. give us somewhere to do just that.

P.S. i'm up in canada not many open tracks

Originally Posted by Azhar

I wonder what the police force's insurance company has to say about this lol

considering that this is safer than their usual running people off the road when needed, moving fast through heavy traffic, etc. that come along with police duty probably not a hell of a lot.

This really is an awesome and fun idea.

Originally Posted by superkdogg

Nice to see police thinking outside the box and taking a risk.

It's a can't miss idea for good image and PR with young males which is who law enforcement really needs to get along with.

I do worry about the 18 year old kid who can prove that his car is faster than any cop car then thinking he can do even stupider (sic) stuff on the streets because he forgets that cops use radios to outrun even the fastest cars.

I'm all for new law enforcement techniques and ideas to get good rapport built with kids though.

Someone's never watched Gumball videos.

Good idea. More tracks, more events, less desire to act dumb on the street.

That's really awesome. I'd probably head over for a run if they offered it here.

Awfully generous of the police to assist others with their compensation issues.

ummm, that's actually the point of street racing . safety takes the fun out of death. the streeet racer just want to die in a fiery crash.

Originally Posted by THRESHIN

considering that this is safer than their usual running people off the road when needed, moving fast through heavy traffic, etc. that come along with police duty probably not a hell of a lot.

Originally Posted by aardvark sandwich

Awfully generous of the police to assist others with their compensation issues.

I'd ASSUME the $25 goes to the city. Could be wrong...

But then the question would be how you track cash.




Good idea though. Plenty of people with sportscars out there that I'm sure would love to let it open and see what it can do, but can't do it on any streets.

Your tax dollars paying for a new set of tires police cruisers every week.

So much hate for what amounts to a proactive community outreach.

yeah they do that here in norcal.. but theres a guy that brings out his camero police intercept replica dragster that can do the 1/4 mile is 7 seconds :P its a bad arse car.. :P i only know of one guy that has beaten him.. but it does work.. less people are racing on the streets.. and they are opening a lot more tracks now around here..

btw jutsu.. id rather have my tax dollars being spent on helping getting street racers off the roads and on tracks then watch my tax dollars being spent on some useless person sitting on welfare poppin kids out left and right to get more money..

This is both a brilliant idea and a bloody stupid idea. Imagine the insurance for the cops now. Imagine what would happen if a cop car loses control and gets destroyed. Imagine what would happen if an accident occurs and a cop kills someone.

Tax payer money at work...

Awesome. I'd love to race police cars at a track.

You can race them for free............assuming you get away.






I yoke I yoke.

Originally Posted by supaspoon

You can race them for free............assuming you get away.






I yoke I yoke.

The consequences if you get caught are extreme.

They have been doing this in lots of cities for years to help keep racers out of trouble.

and how would that differ from any other time? Have you ever watched the cops tv show?

Originally Posted by Pezzy

This is both a brilliant idea and a bloody stupid idea. Imagine the insurance for the cops now. Imagine what would happen if a cop car loses control and gets destroyed. Imagine what would happen if an accident occurs and a cop kills someone.

Tax payer money at work...