Dangerous driving, such as drag racing and doing donuts, is an ongoing problem in Hartford, according to police.
On Wednesday and Thursday, a Hartford resident captured video of a driver speeding down New Britain Avenue and doing donuts on Chandler Street in the middle of the night.
”It puts everyone at risk,” said Lieutenant Gabriel Laureano with the Hartford police department. “The operator, the passengers, innocent bystanders.”
Mother of the three, Laleeta Hart, operates a daycare from her home on Chandler Street. She told NBC Connecticut she is concerned about the safety of her kids.
“He likes to go out on the sidewalk, and when you see things like that you don’t want him to go out,” said Hart.
”We rely on our stakeholders and our community members to report locations where we may not be aware there is some drag racing going on or people doing donuts,” explained Laureano.
Police say if they see it, they will take action if possible.
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“Approaching them safely so that they don’t panic and lose control of the car just because we’re rolling up on them.”
Hartford police say if they pull you over, they can make an arrest, issue a summons or a $132 fine.
