UNAUTHORIZED STREET TAKEOVERS ARE NOW ILLEGAL.

North Carolina has enacted a new law to crack down on "unauthorized street takeovers," events that can attract dozens of cars and hundreds of spectators and disrupt traffic.

It's a broader ban than the prearranged racing that's long been illegal in North Carolina, covering the impromptu shows that have attracted media attention in Charlotte. Think "The Fast and the Furious."

The situation in Charlotte prompted Reps. Carolyn Logan and John Bradford, both from Mecklenburg, and other legislators to push it through the legislature, where the provision passed unanimously.

It's not just a Charlotte problem, says Marie Evitt, director of government relations for the N.C...