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Cars used in drag-racing or other illegal stunt driving can be impounded under new Chicago law enacted Wednesday

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Speed cameras weren’t the only traffic safety issue the Chicago City Council took up Wednesday.

Aldermen also passed an ordinance that will allow police to impound vehicles they believe to have been involved in drag racing, “drifting” or other types of illegal stunt driving — even if the owner is not present.

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The new law comes after footage went viral of drivers spinning in circles while a mass of people circled them, purportedly from last weekend at a West Loop intersection.

In this screenshot of a video posted to the Citizen app and then uploaded to YouTube by CWB Chicago, a car is seen doing donuts at a crowded Chicago intersection in downtown Chicago on July 17, 2022. (Citizen app)

Mayor Lori Lightfoot attends a City Council meeting at City Hall on July 20, 2022, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)

Chief sponsor Ald. Brendan Reilly, 42nd, nodded to that video in remarks before the unanimous vote, saying there needs to be “consequences.”

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“This has gotten out of control, and this isn’t about fining people and taking their cars from them. This is about safety,” Reilly said. “Our hope is that with some aggressive enforcement on the front end, we can make some high-profile examples.”

Reilly noted in committee earlier this week that some illegal stunt driving attracts spectators who film the cars and have lit fires with gasoline on the streets, which he called “an absolute recipe for disaster.”

Lightfoot also spoke on the ordinance, which she supported and also appeared to tie to her speed cameras ticket policy.

“It is the same issue on the spectrum with people speeding and driving recklessly,” the mayor said. “These are extraordinarily dangerous, dangerous events.”

Separately Wednesday, aldermen by a 18-26 vote rejected a proposal to reset the minimum for a speed camera ticket to 10 mph over the limit. The outcome means drivers can continue to be tickets for going as little as 6 mph over the posted speed.

In something of a coincidence, if not an irony, Lightfoot also this week announced with much fanfare that Chicago will host a NASCAR street race next year.

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