The Wichita Police Department will propose a new city ordinance that looks to stop street racing. Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple said if police were looking to crack down on street racing, the current ordinance places it under reckless driving. Whipple said the issue is that terminology is too broad, and it’s not effective in cutting down the street racing cases they’ve seen over the last year. The Wichita Police Department has looked to other cities on how they handle it and decided a specific one that targets street racing would be more effective. This ordinance, if passed, would make it so Wichita police can impound your car or motorcycle. Not only that, but if a person is in a private parking lot and is street racing, officers could step in if it is deemed dangerous. The one that is currently in place only allows officers to ticket the driver.
Source: KSN-TV
