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drifting "IS" a crime!?

Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 11:02 am
by aburazaru
popular rumors have it that drifting is to, now, be considered a felony offense...is this true? if so what the hell? if not, please, somebody bring me down cus i'm loosin' it man!!! :shock:

Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 6:47 pm
by djdorifto
wtf... hahaha yeah congress is really concern about drifting and they are going to pass a bill. I think its bs.

Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 8:46 pm
by darkducati
Nope, still a misdemeanor(sp?). And in fact, illegal on private property some how. I think this law unconstitutional. If it's illegal for a car to slide sideways on private property then it's illegal for people to slide around on ATVs and I don't see any of them being hauled off to jail. It really is BS and I for one believe it can be fought. You do however have to have permission from the property owners.

Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 9:33 pm
by down_shift
I thought it was just considered laying drag.

Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2004 11:14 pm
by darkducati
You are correct, but laying drag is a misdemeanor. I was reading a printout of the Ga. state code last night and thats what it said. As dumb as it sounds.

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 5:48 am
by aburazaru
awsome so it's not a felony...yet? that's driftasticly pimptastic!!!

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2004 9:17 pm
by Prince Nismo
rock the fock on, well hey you guys can come to HHI if GA gets to be really un-drift-friendly. -

Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 12:32 am
by CodyW
actually they will still take you to jail for it over here if they want to (just heard some stories about it today from a few people).

Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 1:40 am
by charlie
"Laying a drag" as I understand it is usually ticketed for when the car is sitting still and the tires are spinning. I've gotten a ticket for this before and was surprised that "laying a drag" is the actual police term for it. Anyway, I'm sure a cop would not have a hard time convincing himself that donuts and drifting lean more towards the "reckless driving" category. But I doubt that's a felony either.

Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 12:41 am
by andysapp
A friend of mine was recently arrested for drifting tandems in an abandoned parking lot. He's on the forum from time to time... so I'll let him elaborate more if he'd like...

Let just say the last thing the cop told him was "You see that "drifting is not a crime" sticker? You can go ahead and take that off your car, because it is!"... then he slammed to car door of the policecar.

Dayom...
Daaaaaamn...
DAMN!

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 7:44 pm
by CBR
charlie wrote:"Laying a drag" as I understand it is usually ticketed for when the car is sitting still and the tires are spinning. I've gotten a ticket for this before and was surprised that "laying a drag" is the actual police term for it. Anyway, I'm sure a cop would not have a hard time convincing himself that donuts and drifting lean more towards the "reckless driving" category. But I doubt that's a felony either.
So, Cody, Jerry and I were "laying a drag" last Saturday night? :lol:

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:14 pm
by K-groove
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Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2005 8:33 pm
by darkducati
Holy back from the dead Batman!

Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 10:08 am
by Guhgtard
drifting can be ticketed for laying drag, failure to maintain lane, and exhibition of speed.

Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 12:40 pm
by POOPscandal
failure to maintain lane will cost you $153 in georgia... i know...