Re: Parking lot racing...

["Jeffrey Lloyd" <jslz3@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dan,

There is a liability issue...  and you can upset people 
I beleive private property or not you can get in trouble for reckless or 
careless offensies. I reccomend getting in contact with your local Car 
Clubs SCCA, BMWCCA, etc. etc. there is allways an autocross on almost 
every sunday around here.  The clubs are required to carry insurance for 
these events and it is fully LEGAL.  the competition will increase your 
learning curve much more then praticing by yourself. and you will not 
get in any trouble..

for SCCA information see 
www.scca.org  
look under soloII events

or go to www.autocross.com
a great source on dates, locations, and autocross related info\

Jeff Lloyd
I've got my place to play
and the clubs make it legal..



>I know we have a few police officers on the list so I'm directing my
>question mainly to you but also to those who may have some experience
>regarding this issue.
>
>What I'm interested is going to corporate or industrial complexes that
>have a series of buildings and warehouses sprawled about that are
>surrounded by a nice, large, twisting, turning parking lot.  I've gone 
a
>couple times now on sunday's when they're empty and just ripped stuff 
up
>in my 325.  Just practicing smooth transitions between throttle and 
hard
>braking and vice versa and smooth turning.  Now I'm not laying down
>strips of rubber or hitting curbs or running over trees or
>anything...just driving...fast.  Is there anything legally I should be
>aware of?  Am I speeding even though it's private property?  These
>places are wide open, no signs of private property or no tresspassing 
or
>gates that I'm sneaking around to get in...they're wide open.  I was
>thinking just trespassing...any thoughts?



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