DRIVERS and pedestrians have been warned about a new law banning dangerous driving maneuvers with deadly consequences.
The highway law threatens to arrest speeding drivers. There are easy ways to avoid problems.
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Georgia passed a bill that strengthens punishment for drivers and spectators at illegal street races.
New penalties came into force on July 1st.
According to the new law, the police can fine three groups of people at illegal events.
First, the law will increase penalties for drivers caught speeding on the streets.
Second, the law allows police to charge $250 misdemeanors to spectators who knowingly organize and promote the events.
Lastly, police are authorized to arrest drivers who use their cars to block streets leading to the event.
The bill received bipartisan support in state legislative chambers.
“We have people who have had their lives put in danger,” Republican state Sen. John Albers told the Atlanta-based ABC affiliate. WSB-TV2.
“It draws large crowds of people where we could cause massive chaos, mass incidents of injured people.”
Democratic state Sen. Emanuel Jones said he was inspired to pass the bill after a recent street racing accident killed two people.
“This gives law enforcement some much-needed tools to go after those who are organizing these events and actively participating and even those who are knowingly present,” Senator Jones told the station.
“Now this gives authorities the opportunity to not only go after the drivers, but also those who are organizing the events and blocking our highways, streets and roads across our great state.”
MORE ROAD LAWS IN JULY
Dozens of other states have released new highway laws in hopes of making the roads safer.
South Carolina has passed rules making it illegal to modify the “Carolina Squat” truck.
Pickup truck drivers across the state have raised the front suspension and lowered the rear suspension, like trucks participating in Baja off-road races.
However, the modification led to decreased road visibility and the impact of violent accidents, state lawmakers said.
Noisy Cars, Explained
Here are some of the modifications that regulators are looking to fight:
Engine and exhaust modifications are extremely popular among car enthusiasts.
Dozens of aftermarket systems can increase a car’s performance and make it louder.
For example, some drivers may implement performance air intakes and turbochargers to increase engine power.
Other drivers may change the muffler, catalytic converter, or exhaust pipes to increase airflow.
Both changes can increase the decibels in an engine’s notes.
Drivers can also make important changes, such as removing soundproofing parts around the engine.
But studies show that increased road noise has a cumulative impact on residents’ health.
A recent Harvard Medicine study found that residents who live near noisy roads have an increased risk of heart and lung disease, anxiety and type 2 diabetes.
Participants near noisy roads also reported increased sleep and mental health problems compared to their counterparts in quiet neighborhoods.
Michigan and Connecticut have also passed highway laws in hopes of making their streets quieter.
Both states passed laws that reduced the amount of exhaust noise a modification can produce.
Lawmakers in both states pointed to new studies from Harvard Medical that showed an increase in cardiovascular and nervous system diseases in residents who live near busy roads.
Drivers with cars considered too noisy can receive fines of up to $250.
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