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Bakersfield police cracking down on street racing and reckless driving

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BAKERSFIELD, Cali. - Efforts are still being put towards reckless driving and street racing activity in the city.

Bakersfield Police Department responded to several calls for service Saturday night and made ten traffic-related enforcement stops.

Those stops resulted in ten citations, eight 30-day vehicle impounds for reckless driving and three people were arrested for resisting arrest.

Anyone with information regarding illegal street racing, call BPD at 661-327-7111.

Bakersfield, CA

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