[ZTWsquared]

It's hard to tell how tight or loose a definition this law might have, based on the comments of a politician - probably premature to worry about how it might be interpreted before seeing the actual wording.

I think the point that's being missed here is that what we're talking about is a federal criminal law - as opposed to a provincial motor vehicle statute.

I think the point isn't so much to lower the bar in terms of what constitutes street racing, but rather to provide a consistent standard throughout the country that all police forces can rely on; a standard that is in fact more well-defined than say, "dangerous operation of a motor vehicle."

It also means that if you're convicted of street racing it's a record that will stick to you a lot tighter wherever you may go in the country.

It seems to me that the feds are merely affirming what the vast majority of the population already believes ... that racing on public streets is criminal behaviour that requires a different set of penalties over and above the every day traffic violation.

If you're a driver that doesn't street race I don't see how you are in any way disadvantaged by this law ... and if you are, first of all STOP IT ... and secondly if you're caught and convicted maybe a stiff fine and/or a stint in jail and a criminal record will help you see the light of day.