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Chicago moves to crack down on drag racing after viral video of drivers doing donuts at intersection: ‘An absolute recipe for disaster’

People walk on July 18, 2022, by the intersection at South Clinton and West Monroe streets in the West Loop, where on the weekend drivers were spinning in circles while a mass of people circled the intersection.

CHICAGO — A Chicago City Council committee unanimously passed an ordinance intended to crack down on drag racing Monday, on the heels of another video going viral of drivers doing donuts at a crowded Chicago intersection.

The Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee advanced the legislation that would allow Chicago police to impound vehicles they believe were involved with drag racing or drifting, even if the owner is not present. The full City Council will vote on

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