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Re:Too fast, too furious: Dangerous street takeovers stymie ... by giantg2 on Saturday November 26, 2022 @10:20PM (#33759894)
Not exactly. Rural 2 lane roads have a long history as being used as drag strips. Although perhaps less problematic when it's not near any houses, cross streets, etc.
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Re:Too fast, too furious: Dangerous street takeovers stymie ... by ch4s3 on Saturday November 26, 2022 @10:21PM (#33759911)
Straight rural roads are good for this because of the lack of traffic. Curvy rural roads with a lot of trees, not so much.
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Re:Too fast, too furious: Dangerous street takeovers stymie ... by mym1990 on Saturday November 26, 2022 @10:29PM (#33759970)
I think in Japan a lot of curvy roads out in the country are used for drifting(with spotters of course).
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Re:Too fast, too furious: Dangerous street takeovers stymie ... by ch4s3 on Saturday November 26, 2022 @10:45PM (#33760093)
That seems like a similarly organized affair to the takeovers, so I guess it’s doable if you want it badly enough.
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Re:Too fast, too furious: Dangerous street takeovers stymie ... by williamsmj on Saturday November 26, 2022 @11:48PM (#33760485)
Takeovers aren't races. They are groups of cars doing donuts, usually at an intersection, watched by a large crowd. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sideshow_(automobile_exhibitio....
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Re:Too fast, too furious: Dangerous street takeovers stymie ... by giantg2 on Sunday November 27, 2022 @08:33PM (#33768845)
Depends on your definition. It may also vary regionally. Either way, they are substantially similar.
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