SB 5606 seeks to curb illegal street racing and is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee this week.

This bill arose from specific concerns in the cities of Kent and Tacoma where they have experienced an increase in dangerous illegal street racing; however, this is a challenge in many communities. SB 5606 creates definitions for “off-street facilities” and “drifting” and encourages law enforcement agencies to undertake a public education campaign to inform the public of the unlawful nature of illegal racing. The bill also allows law enforcement to impound vehicles used in street racing and creates procedures for impoundment. The bill would allow law enforcement to act in certain circumstances when individuals outside the city’s jurisdiction are encouraging or organizing street racing within the city.

AWC supports this effort to curb this unsafe and illegal activity.

Dates to remember

SB 5606 is scheduled for a public hearing in the House Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, March 21 at 10:30 am, and for a vote in the same committee on Friday, March 24 at 10:30 am.