In one state, drivers of certain vehicles, as well as gas station clerks and owners who assist them, could be fined massively for filling up their gas tanks without the proper permits.
Ohio law enforcement is cracking down on drivers of non-street-legal vehicles filling up at gas stations. The push comes after surveillance footage shows a large group of off-road vehicle enthusiasts wreaking havoc on the streets of Cleveland, Ohio, earlier this month.
In the Real Time Crime Center footage, riders are seen jamming traffic and accelerating into oncoming cars between refueling their tanks at a local gas station. Cleveland Police Chief Annie Todd said the scores of drivers were filmed “doing stunts” on Denison Avenue and W 65 Street on the city’s west side.
“I think they were out there having fun, but it’s causing a nuisance to the entire community,” Todd told ABC affiliate WEWS. “We’re going back to look at the participants but also the gas stations to see if they were actually allowing them to pump gas.”…