| Considering the community's location, Woodland | | | | engage in these dangerous contests. Sadly, illegal |
| Hills car accident lawyers have long opined that | | | | street racing kills and personally injures hundreds |
| this area will suffer car accidents of some sort. | | | | of drivers, passengers and innocent bystanders |
| Unfortunately, illegal street racers have | | | | annually. Woodland Hills and Los Angeles Police |
| contributed to the community's accident rate. | | | | aggressively enforce illegal street racing laws. |
| Located in the southwestern area of the San | | | | Violators pay stiff fines, lose their license and |
| Fernando Valley, Woodland Hills with a population | | | | often have their vehicles confiscated. Those who |
| of about 70,000 is divided by the Ventura | | | | want their vehicles back must pay high towing |
| Freeway (101) and busy Ventura Boulevard. | | | | and storage fees. Even spectators face arrest |
| Street racing has long been a problem in | | | | and hefty fines. |
| Woodland Hills. In May 2006, a 19-year-old was | | | | Helping to further reduce car crashes in Woodland |
| killed and two others were injured during a racing | | | | Hills, law enforcement officials from the Valley |
| car collision in the 24000 block of Vanowen Street | | | | Traffic Division sometimes conduct sobriety |
| between Platt Avenue and Valley Circle. According | | | | checkpoints in throughout the community at |
| to police, the teen was racing another car when | | | | unannounced locations from 8 p.m. until midnight. |
| he lost control of his red Honda Civic. The Honda | | | | These checkpoints are staffed by officers trained |
| crashed into a Toyota Corolla killing the teen. The | | | | in detection of alcohol- and drug-impaired drivers, |
| two passengers of the Toyota Corolla, a student | | | | a move encouraged by Woodland Hills car collision |
| driver and her instructor, were rushed to local | | | | lawyers. |
| hospitals where they were listed in stable | | | | Another powerful tool used by the city to reduce |
| condition. Three parked cars were also damaged | | | | car accidents at intersections is the red-light |
| in the multiple car crash. Many Woodland Hills car | | | | camera. Thus far, the community has opted to |
| crash lawyers decry these lethal speed exhibitions. | | | | install red-light cameras at Topanga Canyon and |
| Illegal street racing, glamorized by Hollywood films | | | | Burbank, and Victory Blvd. and Mason Avenue. |
| like Fast and Furious, has attracted ever-growing | | | | Fines are a hefty $446 per violation. |
| numbers of teens and young adults eager to | | | | |