By Steven Symes 
The gloves have come off in Florida when it comes to street takeover participants, all thanks to a new law. Now, Florida Highway Patrol, along with other law enforcement agencies, are rolling in force to these illegal gatherings, making big busts.
Even rich guys with supercars are doing street takeovers in Florida.
We’ve seen quite a few dashcam videos like this from FHP where troopers line up and flood into a parking lot where a takeover event is being held. While they try to block off escape routes, the kids who go to these gatherings can be quite desperate to get away, especially since in Florida their car gets taken and they face some pretty serious charges.
That could explain why the guy drives his Accord onto the sidewalk to try getting around troopers. Even though the car is stark white, the suspect shuts off all the lights, “blacking out” to try getting lost in the darkness.
But troopers take note when he blows past a roadblock at one of the parking lot exits and the chase is on. The suspect is seriously outgunned, his little four-banger struggling to give the trooper pursuing him in a Dodge Charger much of a challenge.
However, after a hard PIT maneuver the guy just keeps on driving. It sounds like he might be running some bolt-on mods or just that the muffler was severed from the rest of the exhaust system in the mayhem – these Hondas sound about the same either way.
Because he’s willing to blow red lights and drive like a maniac in ways the trooper isn’t wanting to imitate, this guy does get ahead, for a bit. But with a real V8 and superior training, the trooper closes the distance again and PITs the Accord a second time, but much harder.
After the rear buckles from the hit, the little Honda spins out. Determined to not let the guy get away again, the trooper hits it a second time on the side and the car rolls, coming to a rest of the driver’s side.
Now the guy is facing charges related to running from law enforcement instead of just participating in a street takeover. Plus, his “classic” Honda Accord is trashed.
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