Teenager jailed for car race death (The New Zealand Herald)
A teenager was today jailed for the manslaughter of a 20-year-old he hit at high speed while taking part in illegal late-night street racing....more...Sims Designer Had the Wright Stuff for Street Racing Way Back When (Wired News)
Will Wright is famous as a videogame designer, but long before he created the empire of The Sims , Wright won an illegal, coast-to-coast street car race. ...more... Ban on boy racers in Tauranga industrial area (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
A new bylaw banning "boy racers" from Tauranga's industrial areas came into force today -- the same day an illegal street racer was jailed for manslaughter....more... Street racing a reoccuring problem, officials say (Whittier Daily News)
The availability of illegal parts, Southern California's car culture and Hollywood's fixation with it are the primary motivations of street racers, officials said....more... Mongolia's gold rush (Mail and Guardian)
Gingerly touching the bruises on her forehead, Enkhmaa -- a middle-aged mother and illegal gold miner -- explains why she is afraid to go out on the street with a green plastic bowl....more... Will Wright: Will Wright, Cannonball Runner (Addict 3D)
Ever see the movie Cannonball Run? Then you're familiar with the concept of illegal, cross-country car races. Now imagine if, instead of Burt Reynolds, Will Wright was behind the wheel of a car racing to get from NY to LA....more... Jail for boy racer who killed 'starter' (The New Zealand Herald)
A boy racer who hit and killed 20-year-old Scott Finn spent his first night behind bars last night after being refused home detention by a High Court judge....more... Celebrated in Glendora (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
The Serrano Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is pleased to assure our community that the survey quoted in that article does not reflect our local school districts....more... Family left in shock as boy racer jailed (NZPA via Yahoo!Xtra News)
"How many deaths of young people does there need to be before this stupidity stops?" a High Court judge asked this morning....more... |