Posted by BSR on 2/18/2006, 1:57 pm
Message modified by board administrator 12/7/2007, 9:59 pm

4/29/2007 Tomiko Robinson, the first lady of Street Racing in LA, has sadly passed away....... She was a good friend to us all, even if she just met you, she was your friend.... I'll never forget her smile.......it always warmed your heart. Photoman (Eddy Meeks 2007) Click on URL to view http://community.webshots.com/album/559148179bPwLxI?vhost=community&start=0 http://rides.webshots.com/album/559416053CFLvfQ?vhost=rides http://community.webshots.com/user/brotherhoodstreetracers Here is a site with what has been going on in the past year- Two Guys Garage Forum >FW: Illegal-Street Racing from SEMA http://www.twoguysgarage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6956 Here is Eddie Meeks photos- Brotherhood of Street Racers http://community.webshots.com/album/84993206zektbN Brotherhood of Street Racers Part 2 http://community.webshots.com/album/87254808ojqjHO Some New Brotherhood of StreetRacers Photos http://community.webshots.com/album/545690774XPHhtR Big Willie and the Brotherhood of Street Racers http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/4602/brotherhood.html Article on Brotherhood Raceway http://www.rebeccablissett.com/home.aspx?tm=293 Los Angeles Business Journal: Drag racing tracks aren't just spinning their wheels http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m5072/is_n2_v16/ai_15216712#continue Drag Racing Story of the Day - The Brotherhood of Street Racers http://www.draglist.com/stories/SOD%20Apr%202001/SOD-041801.htm Chevadoinfo BSR http://www.geocities.com/chevadoracing/ The Karl Sterling Stories http://silverstone.fortunecity.com/bonneville/218/ocirstalcup/ Drag Racing At T.I. http://pamelamoore.tripod.com/jeffhome/id7.html Brotherhood Raceway gets sued and wins making history from SD Permit for Race Legal http://clerkdoc.sannet.gov/RightSite/getcontent/local.pdf?DMW_OBJECTID=090014518005490b http://docs.sandiego.gov/cityattorn...ts/rc-98-19.pdf REPORT TO THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES PROPOSAL TO PERMIT A PRIVATE SPONSOR TO CONDUCT CAR RACING EVENTS ON A CITY STREET, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT II. How Can the City Protect Itself from Liability For Injuries Sustained By Race Participants and Spectators Who Are on City Property During the Event? A. Participants A well-crafted, unambiguous, and explicitly clear waiver of liability signed by racers, course officials, and volunteers should suffice to protect the City from actions arising from injuries and deaths occurring on city property during the event. Just as parental consent is necessary to allow participation of minor racers and course volunteers, parental consent is necessary for the liability waiver. California courts routinely have upheld liability waivers signed by participants in hazardous recreational activities, such as competitive car, motorcycle, and bicycle racing, parachuting, scuba diving, and white water rafting. "To be effective, a release need not achieve perfection. . . . It suffices that a release is clear, unambiguous and explicit, and that it expresses an agreement not to hold the released party liable for negligence." National and International Brotherhood of Street Racers, Inc. v. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County, 215 Cal. App.3d 934, 939 (1989). In that case, the plaintiff, an experienced race car driver, sued the race organizer and the City of Los Angeles for crippling injuries he suffered when his dragster sped away from the starting line in reverse, crashing into shipping containers. The plaintiff alleged that his injuries were aggravated by the manner in which he was extricated from his wrecked car. Before competing, the plaintiff signed a printed release assuming the risks inherent in car racing and discharging the race sponsors and property owners from "any and all claims and liability Committee Report on Code 4 Racing -5- September 30, 1998 arising out of ordinary negligence of the releasees or any other participant which causes the undersigned injury, death, or property damage." 215 Cal.App.3d at 937. The court found that the release was unlimited in scope and that the plaintiff's blanket release of responsibility on the part of the race organizer and the city landowner was all-encompassing. Id. at 937. Here is an album of BSR- http://community.webshots.com/user/ethelkilledfred Big 'O' 39 year senior officer of the BSR passes away- Mourners Recall an 'Original' Los Angeles Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-chandler7mar07,0,896841.story?page=1&coll=la-headlines-california The RaceLegal.com program was formed in 1998 by Dr. Stephen J. Bender, Professor of Epidemiology/Biostatistics in San Diego State University’s Graduate School of Public Health. Via a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, a comprehensive grass root community based coalition entitled “Closing the Loop” was initiated. This coalition involved city/county government, law enforcement (Drag Net), Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR), Superior Court, City Attorney, District Attorney, county probation as well as the safer and sanctioned RaceLegal.com track alternative to illegal street racing. http://www.racelegal.com/site/introduction.htm Illegal Drag Racing Produced by Michael Cary http://www.californiaconnected.org/tv/archives/71 3/27/05 MEETING OF THE HARBOR COMMISSIONERS SYNOPSIS OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LOS ANGELES BOARD OF HARBOR COMMISSIONERS 8 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 2005, AT 8:30 A.M. BOARD HEARING ROOM, SECOND FLOOR 425 S. PALOS VERDES STREET SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA E. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC President Pro Tempore Lui called for comments from the public on any matter within the Board’s jurisdiction. The following persons appeared before the Board: Mr. Willie “Big Willie” Robinson III, National & International Brotherhood of Street Racers, thanked Mayor Hahn for his support to the Street Racers program; the Harbor Commission and Executive Director Bruce Seaton for the opportunity to bring racing again at the harbor. E. (Continued) Deputy Bill Chaffin, Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, thanked the Board for the opportunity to reopen the racing track. Mr. Skip Baldwin, Wilmington Citizens Committee, regarding impacts on the Wilmington community. F. CLOSED SESSION: 10:39 A.M.-11:08 A.M. From: http://www.portoflosangeles.org/Synopses/Synopsis042705.pdf