O.C. District Attorney’s office, ‘Fast and Furious’ actors work to end street racing and takeovers

With the assistance of actors from the “Quick and Livid” films, Orange County District Legal professional Todd Spitzer unveiled his marketing campaign towards avenue takeover and avenue racing on Friday.

As a part of that marketing campaign, Spitzer’s workplace created a public service announcement that can be utilized nationwide, they introduced in a press launch.

Becoming a member of Spitzer on Friday have been actor Sung Kang, who performed Han Lue in “The Quick and the Livid: Tokyo Drift” and who directed the OCDA’s PSA, and Cody Walker, brother of the late “Quick and Livid” actor Paul Walker.

“I want our particular results may convey again our family members, however sadly that gained’t be the case,” Kang stated. “We’re honored to have the ability to be a part of such an necessary message. Cease racing on the streets and go to the observe!”

Walker, who appeared nearly, referenced his late brother, who died in 2013 when he was driving in a rushing Porsche that crashed in Valencia.

“Like a lot of you, I too have misplaced any person resulting from reckless driving,” Walker stated. “I feel a whole lot of the time when these of us that need to go quick, or we now have one thing to show, we don’t consider the lives of these round us. It’s not simply you that you just’re placing in jeopardy it’s everyone else round you. So don’t be dumb, take it to the observe. There’s any person at house that loves you that’s anticipating you to return. It’s not well worth the danger I promise.”

Road racing and takeovers have surged through the pandemic, as fewer individuals have been on the roads.

In 2020, the OCDA’s workplace joined 10 different legislation enforcement companies, together with the California Freeway Patrol, to kind an anti-street-racing activity pressure.

“Thus far, we now have issued over 3,000 citations. We’ve made roughly 300 arrests and impounded numerous automobiles,” stated Denise Couch of the CHP.

Spitzer emphasised that he additionally plans to crack down on those that illegally avenue race, promising to prosecute them “to the fullest extent of the legislation.”

“Taking on streets, destroying intersections, and driving practically 190 mph in visitors subsequent to harmless drivers and passengers are harmful and violent crimes and the have to be handled as such,” he stated. “Nobody – and I imply nobody – will get to kill an harmless bystander in pursuit of a high-speed adrenaline rush and get away with it in Orange County.”