CMPD Maj. Dave Johnson says reckless and aggressive driving has increased during the pandemic.
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department says there has been an increase in aggressive driving in the Charlotte area during the pandemic, including a case of dangerous stunt driving last week that shut down Interstate 77.
Last Friday around 11 p.m., drivers blocked traffic on I-77 to perform burnouts and donuts in the middle of the interstate. According to WSOC-TV, the incident occurred near the Tyvola Road exit. The station reported about 30 Dodge Chargers blocked all the southbound lanes.
During CMPD’s weekly press conference Wednesday, Maj. Dave Johnson told reporters this kind of activity is not a new problem, but that groups appear more emboldened recently.