The governor is expected to announce new, tougher legislation going after street racers.
This has been on Gov. Brian Kemp’s radar for a while.
Kemp tweeted a “thank you” back in the fall to Atlanta police, state patrol and a number of other agencies as part of a crackdown then, saying “we will not tolerate illegal street racing in our capitol city.”
The problem of racing and stunts on our local roads really picked up after the pandemic started in the last year.
In that time, police in Sandy Springs responded to a number of complaints, and this week the city passed a new ordinance that allows for jail time and a fine up to a thousand dollars. It targets the drivers, but also spectators who gather, encourage and record the dangerous activity for social media.
“We’re talking about those people that are actively engaging in, in the crowds when they’re doing videos when they’re promoting these things,” said Sandy Springs Police spokesperson Salvador Ortega.
The governor will introduce the new street racing legislation at 11:30 a.m. and we’ll have it for you live on Channel 2 Action News at Noon.
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