A week after approving an ordinance to punish people who watch street racing, donuts, burnouts, wheelies and other vehicle stunts, the City Council rewrote part of it to try to prevent innocent bystanders from getting swept up in the ordinance’s mandatory fines. In the week between first approval and the final passage that occurred on Tuesday, City Attorney Jennifer Magana recommended changing the ordinance’s definition of a “spectator” to exempt those who are “unintentional witnesses or passersby to events.” While street racing and exhibitions of automotive speed and power were already illegal, the new ordinance makes it illegal for the first time to be part of a gathering to watch an unauthorized race or car/motorcycle stunt, or being present when preparations are being made for such events.
Source: Local News | Wichita Eagle
