San Francisco Supervisor Matt Dorsey proposed a series of strategies aimed at deterring stunt driving. It comes following a disproportional number of sideshows playing out in District 6, with close proximity to the Bay Bridge.
Sideshows have dramatically increased across the state since the start of the pandemic, however, many cities have seen a fewer number of the illegal shows far this year, records show.Still, police say they’re loud, dangerous and destructive, sometimes attracting crowds of hundreds.
San Francisco police said its approach is to prevent escalation since some participants may be armed with weapons.Instead, police say the objective is to stop the activity, scatter the crowd -- and then investigate. , where one person was struck by a car. Police were outnumbered and no initial arrests were made.
Dorsey is proposing tougher penalties at those involved in sideshows by increasing the time cars are impounded from 14 days to 30 days for a first offense.
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