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.
CMPD sees rise in speeding, highway takeovers on roadways
CMPD seeing rise in speeding, highway takeovers on roadways By Courtney Cole | February 10, 2021 at 6:51 PM EST - Updated February 11 at 12:30 AM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are sending a strong warning to reckless drivers.
Police say they have seen an increase in speeding, street takeovers, burnouts and other organized aggressive driving since the start of the pandemic last spring.
Police say 5 out of their 13 patrol divisions have been experiencing reckless driving/street racing related incidents recently. Those are: North, University, Freedom, Westover, and Steele Creek divisions. Courtney Cole WBTV (@imcourtneyjcole) February 10, 2021
Show-off drivers are shutting down NC highways, endangering others, police say yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
‘Speed kills, reckless driving kills’ | CMPD cracks down on organized aggressive driving
Since October, the police department says they have issued more than 3,000 traffic violations throughout a key area of north Charlotte Author: Briana Harper (WCNC) Updated: 7:07 AM EST February 11, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Organized aggressive driving is a trend that the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says isn’t anything new, but it’s a dangerous pattern that has increasingly become more of a problem both locally and nationally, too.
CMPD says they ve gotten reports of reckless driving, aggressive driving, burnouts, donuts, and street takeovers at five of their 13 patrol divisions.
The most recent noteworthy event happened over the weekend when I-77 was brought to a standstill after witnesses said a group of drivers was spotted doing donuts across the interstate, blocking traffic.
âItâs about timeâ: Family relieved after arrest made in 2019 Charlotte murder Treyvon Harris (Source: WBTV) By Brandon Hamilton | February 9, 2021 at 11:08 PM EST - Updated February 9 at 11:19 PM
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - A man already in custody was charged for a murder that happened in Charlotte nearly two years ago.
Police say 22-year-old Treyvon Harris was charged for the murder of Tyshawn Boyd in Feb. 2019.
Detectives identified Harris as a suspect and a murder warrant was issued for his arrest. He was in custody at the Mecklenburg County Sheriffâs Office for unrelated charges. He will be served with the outstanding murder warrant.