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Council advances amendments to drag-racing ordinance to broaden penalties, fund enforcement
Summary
At its March 25 meeting, the Metropolitan Council approved amendments broadening who can be penalized in illegal street-racing events (including people who promote events online), directed penalties into a restricted enforcement fund, and aligned vehicle-impound rules with state law; supporters said the measures give law enforcement new tools while some members warned about penalizing bystanders.
The Metropolitan Council of the Parish of East Baton Rouge voted March 25 to approve amendments to the parish’s drag-racing ordinance intended to broaden liability for people who promote or facilitate illegal street racing and to create a dedicated city-parish account for fines to fund enforcement.
Councilman Rowdy Goday, who presented the ordinance changes, said the measure makes four main changes: expand the definition of “spectator” to include people who livestream or use social media to promote or facilitate illegal street racing; create a dedicated account for penalties to support law-enforcement technology and traffic enforcement; align the parish’s vehicle-impound period with whatever the state authorizes; and…
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