Connecticut officials push for legislation surrounding street takeovers

Connecticut street takeovers draw ire from officials, calls for tougher laws: 'We're fed up with you'

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and other officials gathered in New Haven Tuesday to call for more legislation to crack down on street takeovers.

New bills to combat street takeovers, illegal dirt bikes head to legislature

City, municipal and state leaders gathered on Tuesday to urge the state to pass two new bills aimed at cracking down on street takeovers, illegal dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles. One of the bills is SB 1284: An Act Concerning Street Takeovers and the Illegal use of Certain Vehicles. Currently as it relates to ATVs and dirt bikes, cities are allowed to fine drivers and gas stations that allow people to fuel their ATVs and dirt bikes, accordin…

Connecticut officials push for legislation surrounding street takeovers

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The push continues for greater action to combat street takeovers, illegal ATV use, and reckless driving. At the New Haven Police Academy on Tuesday, state and local leaders as well as police chiefs from different departments came together to urge the passage of several pieces of legislation. Street takeover shut down Berlin Turnpike "It's April Fool's Day, but this is no joke," said Mayor Justin Elicker, of New Ha…

City, state and municipal leaders from Connecticut met on Tuesday to urge the state to pass two new bills aimed at combating the illegal occupation of vehicles on the streets, off-road motorcycles and off-road vehicles. One of the bills is SB 1284: Law on the Occupancy of Street Vehicles and the Illegal Use of Certain Vehicles. Currently, with regard to off-road vehicles and off-road motorcycles, cities can fine drivers and gas stations that all…