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Senate advances measure to stiffen penalties for extreme speeding and illegal street racing
Summary
Sponsor Sen. Iwamoto said the fifth substitute to SB53 raises fines for speeds over 100 mph, tightens reckless-driving examples and increases penalties — including vehicle seizure — for illegal street racing, citing sharper increases in extreme-speed incidents and business property damage.
Senate Bill 53 (fifth substitute) was presented on the floor Feb. 14 by Senator Iwamoto, who said the substitute focuses on three components: speeding over 100 miles per hour, clarifying the definition of reckless driving and increasing penalties for illegal speed racing, including potential seizure of vehicles.
Iwamoto summarized the changes: fines for cases in…
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