State street racing laws?

[11 Bravo]

What are the consequences for getting busted street racing in NJ? Can your car be taken? I'm not too worried, if I race on a public road it's out on a country road with no traffic and scouted out. Not sure how yall set things up, though. But I am curious of the laws.

[79CamaroDiva]

i'm almost positive the car will be impounded on the spot. I keep all my racing on a track, we have 3, no reason not to.

[Savage_Messiah]

and you LIVE on one melissa, that makes it easier too doesnt it lol

[11 Bravo]

i'm almost positive the car will be impounded on the spot.

Dang, that's rough. Yeah, I guess the track is a good idea :laugh:

[79CamaroDiva]

and you LIVE on one melissa, that makes it easier too doesnt it lol

minor details. :laugh:

[95firebirdconvertible]

Impounded on the spot? I highly doubt that. Do yourself a favor and save it for the track.

[turbo96z28]

considering i do police towing in my town, i'll jump in.


if you are caught street racing, the vehicle(s) involved will be impounded on the spot and the driver can be fined up to $1000 and the driver(s) could face suspended licences depending on the area/speed limit.

the impounded vehicles will not be released back to their owners no matter what. they will be held by the town they were impounded in until the town can obtain a title for the vehicle at which time it will be sold at auction. the original owner will not be allowed to bid on the vehicle.

[NJSPEEDER]

there are 3 tracks in new jersey, fort dix is an easy drive to all of them. only night of the week none of them are open is monday.
atco is open tuesday, thursday-sunday
island is open friday - sunday
englishtown is open wednesday, friday-sunday

new jersey also has some of the tougher laws against spectating at a street race. they call it encouraging a display of speed or something like that, the fines are almost the same as actually racing.

[Savage_Messiah]

Not so sure... my friend (blue06cobaltss or somethin liek that) was doing 30 thru a parkign lot on campus at night... limit's 15. Well there just happened to be a random toyota camry or corolla or somethign 2 tiers up doing the same speed... Well my friend now has a street racing ticket from it that he's gotta fight. No impound tho. :shrug:

[turbo96z28]

Not so sure... my friend (blue06cobaltss or somethin liek that) was doing 30 thru a parkign lot on campus at night... limit's 15. Well there just happened to be a random toyota camry or corolla or somethign 2 tiers up doing the same speed... Well my friend now has a street racing ticket from it that he's gotta fight. No impound tho. :shrug:


BACK TO YOUR CAGE!!!


i think that's alittle different. it's probably a careless driving ticket and the description was racing.

[chevyt454]

The imports raced on Lincoln Highway (linking jersey city and newark) Saturday night and there was a bad accident. I saw at least 3 ambulances on the scene.

[enRo]

Street Racing = Crap . Enough said... I have my moments but I know my limits.

[95firebirdconvertible]

Not so sure... my friend (blue06cobaltss or somethin liek that) was doing 30 thru a parkign lot on campus at night... limit's 15. Well there just happened to be a random toyota camry or corolla or somethign 2 tiers up doing the same speed... Well my friend now has a street racing ticket from it that he's gotta fight. No impound tho. :shrug:

Yeah, I know these 2 people that got street racing tickets and careless driving tickets, and no impound.

[Mike]

no immediate impound unless its a big organized (i.e. philly) event.

non highway....... 5 point reckless ticket on top of the ticket for whatever speed you were going

highway... 8 point reckless on top of speeding ticket

[IROCZBeast]

there are 3 tracks in new jersey, fort dix is an easy drive to all of them. only night of the week none of them are open is monday.
atco is open tuesday, thursday-sunday
island is open friday - sunday
englishtown is open wednesday, friday-sunday

new jersey also has some of the tougher laws against spectating at a street race. they call it encouraging a display of speed or something like that, the fines are almost the same as actually racing.

I think island is open the first or last wednesday of each month too in the summer. Melissa is gonna have to verify that though.

Like everyone said though the track is were is at. With the whole impounding thing, fines, losing your license, insurance, etc... Its really not worth it.

Not for the amount of money that I see most people throw down at least.

Now pink slips thats a different story :lol:

[79CamaroDiva]

I think island is open the first or last wednesday of each month too in the summer. Melissa is gonna have to verify that though.

Like everyone said though the track is were is at. With the whole impounding thing, fines, losing your license, insurance, etc... Its really not worth it.

Not for the amount of money that I see most people throw down at least.

Now pink slips thats a different story :lol:

no more wed at island. they didn't take off very well last year.

[bad64chevelle]

Street Racing = Crap . Enough said... I have my moments but I know my limits.
:werd:

[JW]

Yeah, I know these 2 people that got street racing tickets and careless driving tickets, and no impound.
Yea but Rick you crashed during your street racing so its not like you car was going anywhere anyway :nod:....

JW :D

[project89]

depending ont he town/cop and the rate fo speed,road conditions they can take ur car on the spot,give u racing on highway ticket,along with speeding,reckless,and many more in one stop,many years ago i got tagged racing on rt 18 in eastbrunswick,145 in a 45,car got taken,racing on highway ticket,speeding,reckless,excessive lane changes,and a bunch of others,also if u exceed the speed imit by 3x 76 in a 25 135 in a 45etc,they can take ur car,send u to jail,and take ur iscence on the spot

[95firebirdconvertible]

Yea but Rick you crashed during your street racing so its not like you car was going anywhere anyway :nod:....

JW :D
No street racing for me, those tickets were mistakes. Plus I didnt have to race that Z-28 to prove I could beat him.

[JW]

No street racing for me, those tickets were mistakes. Plus I didnt have to race that Z-28 to prove I could beat him.Beating him would mean you had to be in front of him... which you weren't, you were behind him.

JW :D

[95firebirdconvertible]

Beating him would mean you had to be in front of him... which you weren't, you were behind him.

JW :D
Were you there?

[JW]

Were you there?

You told me, ass! :lol:

JW :D

[ryanfx]

depending ont he town/cop and the rate fo speed,road conditions they can take ur car on the spot,give u racing on highway ticket,along with speeding,reckless,and many more in one stop,many years ago i got tagged racing on rt 18 in eastbrunswick,145 in a 45,car got taken,racing on highway ticket,speeding,reckless,excessive lane changes,and a bunch of others,also if u exceed the speed imit by 3x 76 in a 25 135 in a 45etc,they can take ur car,send u to jail,and take ur iscence on the spot

were you able to get the car back? or was it entirely accurate that you can not buy it directly back as the owner?

[95firebirdconvertible]

You told me, ass! :lol:

JW :D
Your right, I did tell you. But I told you like 10 times what happened and you still didn't understand what really happened.

[JW]

Your right, I did tell you. But I told you like 10 times what happened and you still didn't understand what really happened. You raced a guy, you lost, he was in front of you & hit brakes, u swerved and clipped him & tree ? Whats not to understand?

JW :D

[95firebirdconvertible]

Thats not what happened, just so you know.

[JW]

Well then explain what happen.

JW :D

[95firebirdconvertible]

I don't really want to.

[JW]

Well then, my story sticks then.

JW :D

[95firebirdconvertible]

Ok.

[JW]

Well, glad we got no where with that conversation and junked up a thread that could have been done on AIM if your slacker ass was online. OK I am going to bed.

JW :D

[95firebirdconvertible]

No reason for me to be on AIM......yet.

[JW]

This thread was a perfect reason duh!

JW :D

[Slow Z]

Funny that I've gotten a racing on highway ticket and none of this happened to me? I also know quite a few other people in various regions of the state that have had the same. They wont impound your car unless the cop is a real dick and/or there is something obvious illegal about it (like slicks) ...and even then they cant/wont take the car from you and sell it. All my friends have paid the fees and gotten their cars back a few days later?

As for the ticket itself I believe first offense is only like $100 maximum but you get 5 points. With a lawyer you can easily get out of the points... Since the fine is so low a court will usually be glad to hit you with a bunch of non moving violations...

considering i do police towing in my town, i'll jump in.


if you are caught street racing, the vehicle(s) involved will be impounded on the spot and the driver can be fined up to $1000 and the driver(s) could face suspended licences depending on the area/speed limit.

the impounded vehicles will not be released back to their owners no matter what. they will be held by the town they were impounded in until the town can obtain a title for the vehicle at which time it will be sold at auction. the original owner will not be allowed to bid on the vehicle.

[slasherbarb]

i can't say anything in this thread because i am guilty of street racing last night...fricking STI...

PS- didn't get caught (thank god), and i made one STI owner unhappy last night:twisted:

[project89]

were you able to get the car back? or was it entirely accurate that you can not buy it directly back as the owner?

just had to pay impoud fees and i got it back,as far as i know only in new york do thet take ur car and auction it off

[Tru2Chevy]

California does too. A while ago someone posted a news video of them (CA officials) crushing a white thirdgen that was taken from a street racer. The stupid news anchor called it a mustang, IIRC.

- Justin

[camaro2you]

all i know is my ass got woke up at like 2 something am to be told that storry lmao and he didnt win shakes head lol. just bustin ur balls man haha.

[turbo96z28]

just had to pay impoud fees and i got it back,as far as i know only in new york do thet take ur car and auction it off


Jersey does it too.


Woddbridge got about half a dozen cars one night (one of them was a kid i know)

and the last time they busted the Bayonne races they impounded about 15 cars and no one got their cars back. all were auctioned off.

[bad64chevelle]

ouch that really sucks!

[11 Bravo]

What's bad for me is I will be living one mile away from 295 and the NJ turnpike. That's gonna be real tempting.

[bad64chevelle]

haha same here, its not too bad though there arent too many cars willing to race in the area. I have cruised 295 Many times and when I finally do find something that is interested in racing its not even worth the gas i will waste.

[11 Bravo]

haha same here, its not too bad though there arent too many cars willing to race in the area. I have cruised 295 Many times and when I finally do find something that is interested in racing its not even worth the gas i will waste.

Really? I figured there would be alot of good highway competition. There is nothing better in life than prowling the highway on fri and sat nights in a fast car. Just the minor issue of being illegal :scratch:

[bad64chevelle]

ehh from what I have found there hasnt been too much. I dont know maybe once the nicer weather is out ill find more but last summer there really wasnt too much out! Once ya get into the area and want to find some places to go to find some "prey" let me know I dont live all that far from Mt Laurel

[Dark_Knight7096]

What's bad for me is I will be living one mile away from 295 and the NJ turnpike. That's gonna be real tempting.

Its not as bad as you'd think. I drive about 300 miles (combined turnpike and parkway) a week, every week for the past 3 years and I've only gotten involved in one race and it was on the turnpike. I was in my marauder and I felt the need to bitch slap some chick in an RX-8. I stopped at 145 cause I felt I proved my point. In all fairness it was 1am and we were the only 2 in sight. I never do anything even remotely like that when there's traffic around. And I've never goten into a race on 295, ever.

[95firebirdconvertible]

all i know is my ass got woke up at like 2 something am to be told that storry lmao and he didnt win shakes head lol. just bustin ur balls man haha.
lol
Well in all honestly, you don't know what happened, JW doesn't know what happened, nor does anyone else. The only people that KNOW what happened was the four people involved. It was a really difficult situation to explain and it seemed like he won. But trust me, I was there, believe me or not;)

[JW]

I am going to go ahead then and say in anger of losing to the other guy you ran into him. You know u could clear this all up by just describing what happen, u got in an accident? yea... ok was he in front? yea... ok were u racing.... yea ok then.?


PS. Cody didnt even remmeber the 2am conversation i had to tell him again the next morning.

JW :D

[camaro2you]

I am going to go ahead then and say in anger of losing to the other guy you ran into him. You know u could clear this all up by just describing what happen, u got in an accident? yea... ok was he in front? yea... ok were u racing.... yea ok then.?


PS. Cody didnt even remmeber the 2am conversation i had to tell him again the next morning.

JW :D

this is true lol.

[Rob WS6]

Jersey does it too.


Woddbridge got about half a dozen cars one night (one of them was a kid i know)

and the last time they busted the Bayonne races they impounded about 15 cars and no one got their cars back. all were auctioned off.

Damn thats messed up... What gives them the right to keep your property? Complete BS if you ask me, communism here we come! :bow:

[BigAls87Z28]

But its to fight ter'er'izm!! Less street racers means more cops out looking for ter'er'est!!
Patriot Act pwns you.

[Savage_Messiah]

the patriot act should burn.

[Ian]

What's bad for me is I will be living one mile away from 295 and the NJ turnpike. That's gonna be real tempting.

I dont think there will be any cars in that area that will be much of a match for your car though. you could always check out Toms River on friday and saturday nights, but DO NOT race there.