DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. — Governor Roy Cooper just signed into law a new bill targeting so called street takeovers.
That's where people gather in a parking lot to watch cars do donuts and burnouts.
It's now illegal to participate or organize a street takeover.
First-time offenders will be fined at least a thousand dollars. Each additional violation within two years will be a felony.
In June, people in Davidson County shut down a parking lot for a street takeover.
Deputies are still looking into any possible charges, but they can't be charged under this law, because it doesn't start until December 1st.
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