There’s a proposal on Beacon Hill that takes a different approach to combatting “street takeovers” in Massachusetts.
Dartmouth Rep. Christopher Markey has filed a bill that would allow the state to seize vehicles if they are used to block traffic for the rowdy meetups. He says other lawmakers have shown support for his initiative.
“These vehicles are really important to these people, particularly the souped-up vehicles that have all of the gadgets on it and all of the young men and women are proud of them,” the Democratic lawmaker told WBZ-TV. “We’re hoping that the possibility of seizure will be the deterrence.”…