Street racing has been on the rise during the pandemic. And so by the time we are able to deploy resources out there, they’re already long gone.” “A lot of them are organized via social media, and a lot of them are happening underground. “The LAPD cannot be at every intersection interrupting these activities,” she says. Rodriguez says preventative infrastructure measures like these will be more effective than enforcement efforts. That could include street humps, rumble strips, raised center medians, curb extensions, and traffic circles. Introduced by City Council member Monica Rodriguez, the motion instructs several city departments and task forces - including the Department of Transportation, the Bureau of Street Services, and the Los Angeles Police Department Street Racing Task Force - to recommend traffic calming measures in places with frequent illegal street racing. LA City Council passed a motion aimed at curbing illegal street racing this week.
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