Atlanta Drifting Ban Making Noise in Media
A drifting ban affecting Atlanta residents is causing discontent among the automotive community and catching more and more media attention.
Inevitably, various news sources (us included) picked the story up and ran with it. One of those outlets was an Atlanta tv station that actually took a decibal meter out to compare how much noise a car made while drifting in Turner Field’s parking lot compared to the fireworks set off during a Braves baseball game in the same location.
It turns out, someone burning rubber in a big drift makes about half the noise those fireworks do. The news report also pointed out that Cindy McCain, Senator John McCain’s wife, is a proponent of the sport, which she participates in with their son.
A Facebook group called “Save Drifting in Atlanta” has also cropped up and gathered more than 9,000 members. The page links to a petition in protest of the ban, which would allow other motorsports to continue in the parking lot — just not drifting.
We’ll keep an eye on the page as it gathers support and update you as the story develops. For now, here’s a video from Team Rowdy, the group behind the drifting at Turner Field and the Facebook page.
[Source: Wrecked]
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If you lived in the neighborhood you would not want drifting here. Why can't they conduct this event at an actual race track? The noise from drifting is much longer than the fireworks. It's not just the decibel. It's the type of noise and smell. There are other concerns but I will stay on point with what has been mentioned in the article. Drifting can take place somewhere else. We should not have to move to avoid it.
geez man nobody wants anybody having any fun i went through all of this twice already once with skating and then with street bikes now drifting it just sucks people should lighten up and worry about something other than sliding like go petition big business that are polluting or hug a tree or something