COLUMBUS, Ohio - You could pay a higher price for being fast and furious if a measure proposed by a central Ohio state legislator becomes law.
St. Rep. Ted Celeste (D-Grandview Heights) has introduced a measure that increases the penalties for street racing and calls for an automatic license suspension and seizure of the vehicle.
The bill was inspired by a street racing incident on I-70 near Hilliard in January, 2008, that killed one of the men who was racing and left a young woman severely injured.
Under House Bill 191, a first-time street racer, even if death or injury does not result from the incident, would face a $1,000 fine and maximum six-month jail term.
The offender would also have their drivers' license suspended for one year and their vehicle would be impounded.
The measure was assigned to the Criminal Justice Committee where Celeste says a first hearing is expected in a few weeks.
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