The Garden Grove Police Department has issued over 800 street racing citations this month

Due to the increase of reckless driving across Southern California, the Garden Grove Police Department has taken a zero-tolerance approach by staffing additional officers to conduct high-visibility enforcement of street racing/takeovers.

As of September, their efforts have resulted in a total of:

• Citations: 823
• Citations (Excessive/Loud Exhaust): 273
• Impounded/Stored Vehicles: 28
• DUI Arrests: 9
• Street Racing Arrests: 5

To date, Garden Grove has seen a 79% decrease in fatal collisions, from 2021. This decrease is due to the ongoing education and enforcement from the Accident Reduction Team (ART), in partnership with the California Office of Traffic Safety.

Don’t drive recklessly/street race, especially in Garden Grove. These activities are dangerous and illegal. The Garden Grove Police Department will continue collaborating with the county-wide street racing task force and deploy additional officers as needed.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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