That sucks and hope nobody got hurt, especially the innocent victom. But, that's why you race on a dragstrip. If you do race on a public road at least have sense enough not to do it in a town or city, at least do it on an open country road. Not saying that racing on a country road is fine but that seems to be the best place to at least race when it comes to traffic. But at least they both wrecked while actually racing, I've seen plenty of tuner and ricer videos where they wrecked into each other in an open parking lot going maybe 20 mph lol.

Wow, that video really packs a punch. Hope no one got too badly hurt.

I could be wrong, but it almost looks like the driver of the brown sedan just misjudged their speed, or something, because it looks like they tried to cut in between. IF that's the case, (and I don't condone street racing) I think it's their fault just as much as the street racers'. I've seen people street racing past me before, but I have been smart/observant enough to stay out of their way.

not that i really agree with street racing but that was the brown cars fualt. the were on the main road with the right of way when for what ever reason that guy just decided to keep going any way. shit he was probly txting on his phon or something not paying atintion

Well the cops probably put that brown car as at fault since they technically pulled out into traffic that had the right of way, but the judge will probably go on the side of the sedan (cops basically go by the book just to get them a court date, the judge figures out really who's fault it was). You're right about that drive misjudging their speed but think about it, they or nobody else is going to assume cars are street racing so they didn't think they were probably going twice the speed limit. I know they still should have seen how fast those 2 were going but on a moral thing, if they wasn't street racing (which is way more illegal than just pulling out into traffic with the right of way) then that accident wouldn't have happened. Plus when you look a traffic you usually just look long enough to see if it's clear, you don't see how fast everybody is going, especially when the traffic is heavy. So basically this will boil down to who was more "in the wrong", the street racers or the driver that misjudged the speeds when the speeds were probably over twice the limit? You can lose your license street racing, not by misjudging speeds and pulling out into traffic (which would just basically get points on your license and insurance and that's it).

The lesson here you NEVER race on the street. You can never know where a senior driving with those wrap around sun glasses, in a car that is to big for them to see over the dash board could be lurking. I'm sure this took place was near either a doctors office, a pharmacy, or an Old Country Buffet which should have been more then enough warning for those two to slow down. The only slightly shocking thing here was that the car in the middle of the street wasn't a Buick Century.

I admit, i have been in street racing a few times. I have participated in about 3 and witnessed some fews. I must say, pretty much exciting. I like it. Hell, turned 28yrs some days back. At some point, i realized the danger, the lack of security and the wear and tear it impacts on cars. Mainly mine. Seeing one of my best friend die behind the wheels of his mother's Toyota vitz some years back, also had a direct impact on my way of driving. My way of showing off behind wheels. My consience of having someone beside me in the car. Everything changed. At that point, i convinced myself that it was better to be defensive driver than an unexperience sort of street racer. My first concern behind the wheels are the persons in my car and the persons around me. Not that jackass trying to show off with his little motor and overtaking me with all the power he can get from his car. I may be driving one the most powerfull car back here in Mauritius, but didn't ever race with it. Had some fun in an open playground with some burnout and spins (Hell Fun), but not on streets. I do really hope that there has not been any injury in that crash. ABove all, i pay my respect to the ruined Mustang Camaro and the other car. I dearly think that it is a pure waste of beautiful vehicles.

Street racing is for idiots. Keep it in the country, or on the strip.

Hope no one got hurt in that. But to be honest, that was pretty reckless racing through the city streets like that. Keep it on the tracks people.

It looks to me like the Crown Vic tried to make the light and caused the accident. Im not sticking up for street racing but most videos its someone else who thought they had it that caused an accident.

If I plan on driving like a maniac, or racing, I do it in the late night/early am. That way, there's minimal traffic, and if anyone gets hurt, it's just me. I NEVER try anything when there's cars in sight, unless it's a someone trying to race me. I'm more of a solitary speeder than a racer, I like to get on the highway at night and push it. Yes, it's dangerous. Yes it's stupid. But there's really nothing more exciting. Better than meth, right? And if I crash, there's no one for me to slam into. Someone else shouldn't have to pay for my mistakes.

sedan driver is 99.99999% at fault. clearly pulled directly into the side of the mustang like a delayed reaction having moron. (the other .00001%is of course the racers faults for racing on such crowded streets, but regardless of speed, brown saw them coming and nailed the mustang instead of just waiting.

Did you know that in Florida there is no "street racing" law? It's only reckless driving. Interesting fact!

its jus not worth it. all that money im sure they put in they cars, now its gone down tha drain. im sure both drivers got they licenses suspended. if not revoked.

yeah it looks like he has a FAST intake manifold on there, expensive stuff. They got jail time, lots of it too.. like a half year each plus community service.

Did the other driver get anything or was he/she not have anything done since the other 2 were street racing?

This is from about 3 years ago no? (from the article and what the driver said). I'm against this type of behavior even though that brown car was at fault as well. This should be reserved for the tracks, because not only can you not predict the other person racing against you, but you can't predict all the other factors that come with being on a public road with people/cars/animals/construction/pot holes/you name it coming your way. And lets face it, even a GREAT driver can make a mistake. That mistake shouldn't be made in places where others could be affected by it involuntarily. Besides, I'd rather brag about beating a guy I know is a good driver (from knowing him at the track, or hearing of him) and maybe a better engine than me, than bragging about some dude I know nothing of with maybe a 10hp engine under a muscle car/import (since you don't know what's under there when you randomly race). Plus it gives the police the idea that anyone with a sports car or a done up tuner will race constantly. Which is incredibly bad if you ever end up in an accident or in a "pick the guilt party" situation as they usually look at the modified/sports car as at fault before being told the facts and interpret what they think could have happened. For example I saw a van being driven 140ish on the highway with a nice blue Mustang going 100km/hr in front of it (from my rear-view). As both passed the radar (at the same time) the radar clocked 140 (at least that's was my guesstimate) and the cop pulled over the Mustang with the Van continuing on (slowed down)...this is what these do, they give out stereotype on cars although I'm sure some movies help on that front XP.

im sorry but anyone this god damn STUPID! and assanine doesnt deserve to be driving. like idefix said it gives the cops not to mention everyone else that isnt in to cars or just uses a vehicle to get from point a to point b the idea that everyone that drives a muscle car or tuner or anything that is supposed to be suped up, is a street racer and that is so far from the truth its ridiculous. of course there are the small amount of idiots like these guys that think they are invincible and they are the ones that cause the stereotypes. whenever i see some jackass like this pass me i just wanna knock em out cause their stupidity causes police to come after the people that arent being idiots and obeying the law and just wanna have a nice car that they put a lot of time and effort in to and are willing to take it to a track and not the streets. i hope they learned their lesson provided no one was killed or left crippled for the rest of their life even though the other driver was most likely at fault its sill the fact that if they werent racing it wouldnt have been as bad and they would have stood a lot more of a chance at avoiding it if they hadnt been acting stupid.

The fact the the brown car appears to be at fault is nullified by the evidence that the two cars it struck were racing. It doesn't matter if you only go up to x speed, only race for x seconds, if you're racing on the street it's your fault. The consequences the drivers faced were fair.

let me guess it was probably a black guy driving the crown vic .

Way to be racist bluefire. Anyways to me it seemed like the crown vic was at fault for trying to cut traffic to get 2 seconds ahead, however that does not justify the "racers"

and FBandEJ I don't agree with that, the crown vic should be at fault AND the camaro/mustang should get charges on street racing or whatever they wanna charge them with for that.

nes, how can you really prove that racing did not cause the accident? Other drivers could have been distracted. The crown vic could have misjudged the closing speed, which was fast because they were racing. Thus the crown vic's move is pretty moot. The racing and/or reckless driving charges are the more serious, and what matter in this case. If you're robbing my store and you slip on a wet floor should you sue me if you bust your ass?

you cant stop people from street racing BUT why the hell would you race in traffic?? Cars EVERYWHERE! too many to keep track of and too many places that cops could be hiding. Just retarded man.

FbandEJ8 - Ya technically it's the crown vic's fault but only if you go by the book to the T. But I bet the judge at the courthosue will think different. Basically the ticket a cop gives to someone for an accident is just to get the people to court, the judge can rule in favor of who's at fault to change it, but the cop has to go by the book to just get them to court. But anyways, you're saying that the street racings might not be at fault even though they were going over twice the speed limit (not sure but I bet they were). Basically it's who was MORE in the wrong. The crown vic driver that turning into traffic that had the right of way (would just get points on their license and insurance and let on their way) or the street racers that were probably going twice the speed limit (would result in license suspension and maybe more). "subaru-offroad" said the street racers got jail time for about 6 months and community service. So who do you think was more in the wrong then? This isn't a by the book kind of thing, it's a moral thing. How would you feel if you were driving your kids around (if you have any) and that exact thing happened to you (you being in the situation of the crown vic), how would you feel then? Would you say "officer I was more in the wrong in my opinion, let those street racers go scott free", I highly highly doubt it.

to nes well its more stereo typing . but always and i do mean always unless its a cop driving one ,see a black guy driving a crown vic . hell a couple months ago i had a black guy in a crown vic with 26 inch rims and a big m

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I used to have a '98 z28 similar to this one, probably a little bit faster.. but anyways, a 2nd gear pull with a little into third from what I remember brings you to about 110 mph. However, I had an upgraded 4l65e tranny with longer gears too, so give or take 20 mph for a 4l60e.

keep it on the track dumb motherfuckers. hope no one was hurt but stupid shit like that always risk the lives of others, not just the racers!!!! again. KEEP IT ON THE TRACK. then if your car or you get injured, its your own fault.

If you see the video you can see a car in front of the crown vic so he was blocking the intersection, therefore his fault to a certain point. Like I said the so called racers have no excuse for doing what they were doing.

Those 2 guys should have looked at this.... http://www.rasr.org/ ..... Racers Against Street Racing. I've been there before awhile back but it didn't come to mind until now.

SouthernGuy, yeah I totally agree with you, not sure if the majority of your response was directed at me, if so I think you misread my post.

Moral of the story is you should watch where your driving. They were all morons. The racers and the idiot in the crown vic. What if it wasn't a street race and he still pulled out in front of either car. The result would have been the same. On the side not if you build your car right a stop light drag shouldn't last more that 3 sec. That's about how long I'm at WOT and its over and I've proved my point.... As far as how I would feel if i was the crown vic, IT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN. It's called paying attention to your surroundings, I have taken defensive and aggressive driving courses. I was a police officer for a couple of months. Didn't like getting shot at.. wasn't for me. Three accidents in my driving lifetime and I was rear ended every time. I have been know to drive with a lead foot at times... but I know not to push my luck. Plus I live in Chicago... there was a time in IL anybody could pay some money and get a DL. I still think they hand them out for free on WED.

Hmm first video I have found of someone actually wrecking while racing. usually it happens after the race. I would agree the racers are at fault but the guy driving the brown car had to have been distracted. He T-boned that Mustang. I in Memphis and people try and pull insurance crap all the time on people and then sue them after the fact.

ya goes to show dudes with mustangs cant drive see what hapens when you get behind a pony car that cant drive lol pwnage

I hope that camera to the face did'nt hurt too bad. Also, oddly enough, the one thing that usually kills a street race is actually the stupid driver "trying" to drive correctly and assuming everyone is driving as overly slow as they are.

FBandEJ8 - Well I was responding to your 2nd comment. But I think street racing did cause it, I understand the driver could have been distracted or misjudged speed because I've misjudged people's speeds on occasion if I'm in a little bit of a hurry. But see nobody goes around thinking people will be going more than twice the speed limit, people look to see if it's clear and go and most know the speed limit so they know about how far a person can be to be fine. I know that doesn't make it alright but I guess I've learned to not know what other people are doing and not to assume. The main thing to realize is that if those idiots wasn't racing then that accident wouldn't have happened because that crown vic driver would have been long gone before the 2 guys if they were going the right speed since they made up probably almost twice the ground they would have if they wasn't racing. If I was the judge I wouldn't even put any blame on the crown vic unless they were doing something that was distracting then I'd charge them for turning into traffic with the right of way (whatever it's called). Look at how messed up the cars are, then the different in speed of the racers and other people, the racers were going at least twice the speed limit. My point is, it was the racers fault completely because you take that racing out of the equation like they wasn't, then nothing would have happened.

southernguy, apparently I didn't make myself clear cause that's pretty close to what I said - racing could have contributed to the accident and thus any wrongdoing by the crown vic is kinda unsubstantial. If I was the judge I would do the same thing - drop the failure to yield ticket or whatever on the crown vic and slap the mustang and camero with heavy charges for racing.

Well you did make myself clear, that wasn't an actual response to you directly, only the "Well I was responding to your 2nd comment." was a direct response. The rest was just saying what I've been saying the whole time as a general statement again. But I was making the point to your comment asking "nes" how does he know the street racers are what caused it. And I said I think they did because if you simply take out the racing as a factor it wouldn't have happened. So I don't think the racing COULD have cause it, I say it DID cause it, that simple. Not saying the crown vic wasn't doing anything that was distracting themselves. But even if they were, if there wasn't any racing that wouldn't have happened since the crown vic would have crossed the road well before the racers would have got there if they went normal speeds. No need for me to repeat myself though since some people seem to think I post too much. So I guess I'm done arguing about this one.

Just a thought.I don't race per-say, but I do speed a lot. I've learned that lack of judging speed on other drivers part had gotten me some close calls. Always slow down when approaching an intersection or group of cars. Also driving with your high-beams (during the day) will sometimes give an impression that you are closer. Thus, compensating for your higher speed and keeping people from crossing your path. Speaking from experience, you will notice a difference in the number of cars who "jump in front". I live in Miami,that in itself speaks a lot about the kind of drivers I encounter.

i Hope no one got too badly hurt

so who won the race lmao

I know who won... Nasty Nate back at cell block D

Who won? The Crown Vic driver since the 2 racers got jail time (6 months) and community service, I have a feeling the Crown Vic driver didn't get anything. Maybe a slap on the wrist.

Dang son thats depressing there, i hope no one get hurt in that accident.

Lots of contention in here, and I'm not sure why. The video footage, especially the audio means the Camaro driver was guilty, he was tempted and sped up, maybe a half-assed attempt but he did the wrong thing nonetheless, was most likely speeding and got involved in the crash. The Stang driver obviously was the more moronic of the two and initiated it. They should have done what they wanted to do in an open, deserted place, if not at a track. End of story.

Absolutely the brown car's fault. Whether or not they were street racing, the idiot in the brown car shouldn't have gone. I live along a 6 lane parkway and in order to leave my neighborhood, I have to cross it. I have avoided being in accidents because I wait until it's clear to go. I don't just hope I make it if another car is heading towards me. The people who are too impatient get in huge car accidents. In this case, it was absolutely 100% the idiot in the brown car's fault. He should have waited, regardless of the approaching vehicle's speed. Always expect the unexpected, expect that the traffic you're crossing is speeding, it will save you from being a statistic or an accident victim, like this dumbass. Even the guy in front of him should have been waiting, he narrowly avoided being hit as well. I personally don't leave my neighborhood unless I know it is clear, the negatives far outweigh the positives when it comes to crossing a large street. Be patient, the risk is certainly not worth getting hit, spending time in jail, or getting home earlier by 30 seconds.