STREET RACING CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM ON ALBUQUERQUE STREETS. CITY COUNCILOR BRAD WINTER IS NOW SPONSORING A BILL THAT WILL GIVE POLICE ANOTHER TOOL THEY CAN USE TO COMBAT THE ACTIVITY. HE TELLS US IT WILL ALLOW OFFICERS TO CITE SPECTATORS WHO SHOW UP TO WATCH THE STREET RACERS.
WINTER TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THIS IS AN ON-GOING ISSUE THAT REALLY GETS HIS PHONE RINGING. HE SAYS HE GETS A PHONE CALL FROM ONE OF HIS CONSTITUENTS TO TELL HIM THE RACERS AND THEIR SPECTATORS ARE BACK.
WINTER SAYS BALLOON FIESTA DRIVE IS A POPULAR LOCATION FOR RACERS. HE TELLS US THE CITY MAY HAVE TO PUT DOWN RUMBLE STRIPS TO DISCOURAGE THE RACERS. BUT HE ACKNOWLEDGES THEY’LL PROBABLY JUST FIND ANOTHER PLACE TO RACE.
