Ohio
I wanted to get some opinions of this bill. The way I understand it is if this bill passes they will be able to seize an individuals car for any moving violation. Here are a few clips from the bill that made me concerned. I also posted a link to the entire bill. Does this mean that if you are cought speeding instead of a ticket you could get your car seized? Since it is inconsistent with normal operation of a vehcle on a public road.
The bill expands the definition of "street racing" to also include "any exhibition of speed or acceleration that is inconsistent with the normal operation of a vehicle on a public road, street, or highway."
Also giving officers “Authority to arrest without a warrant”
Under the bill, in addition to any other sanctions, the court must order the criminal forfeiture of the motor vehicle the offender was operating at the time the offender committed street racing if either of the following applies: (1) the motor vehicle the offender was operating at the time of such violation is registered in the offender's name, or (2) the motor vehicle the offender was operating at the time of such violation is not registered in the offender's name but is registered in the name of another person, and the person in whose name the motor vehicle is registered or the person in control of the motor vehicle permitted the offender to operate the motor vehicle and that person knew or had reasonable cause to believe that the offender would operate the motor vehicle in violation of the street racing prohibition or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance.
Link to the bill:
Laws, Acts, and Legislation
I dont have a problem with cracking down on street racing, but they are changing the definition to....well not street racing. Am I missing something?
I wanted to get some opinions of this bill. The way I understand it is if this bill passes they will be able to seize an individuals car for any moving violation. Here are a few clips from the bill that made me concerned. I also posted a link to the entire bill. Does this mean that if you are cought speeding instead of a ticket you could get your car seized? Since it is inconsistent with normal operation of a vehcle on a public road.
The bill expands the definition of "street racing" to also include "any exhibition of speed or acceleration that is inconsistent with the normal operation of a vehicle on a public road, street, or highway."
Also giving officers “Authority to arrest without a warrant”
Under the bill, in addition to any other sanctions, the court must order the criminal forfeiture of the motor vehicle the offender was operating at the time the offender committed street racing if either of the following applies: (1) the motor vehicle the offender was operating at the time of such violation is registered in the offender's name, or (2) the motor vehicle the offender was operating at the time of such violation is not registered in the offender's name but is registered in the name of another person, and the person in whose name the motor vehicle is registered or the person in control of the motor vehicle permitted the offender to operate the motor vehicle and that person knew or had reasonable cause to believe that the offender would operate the motor vehicle in violation of the street racing prohibition or a substantially equivalent municipal ordinance.
Link to the bill:
Laws, Acts, and Legislation
I dont have a problem with cracking down on street racing, but they are changing the definition to....well not street racing. Am I missing something?