racing looks complety different than just speeding thur town or even patterson. real, set up street racing between 2 bikes, on a dead ass straight back road, with no side streets or on coming traffic,
I could just as easily state that a real race on a dragstrip with a tree to start them off looks completely different. If you get to see the setup, then I agree that it's easier to distinguish racing from hard riding. Once things are already happening though, it's not so clear to an outside observer. Ultimately, the only difference from a law enforcement point of view is the severity of the punishment. The fact that you weren't actually trying to get in front of your friend as you flew down the road at triple digit speeds will do little to convince a cop that you shouldn't have your bike taken from you.
The original article acknowledges the distinction as it mentions that they 're using covert bikes and other vehicle in order to get close enough to see the race setup. I imagine that evidence is necessary in order to make the racing charges stick.
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bikes at high speeds + side streets where cars can and will pull out at random = very bad.
Agreed, 100%. Take it to the track.