A city north of the Missouri River is following Kansas City’s lead in further cracking down on street racing.

The city of Riverside recently passed a new ordinance that is nearly identical to the one in Kansas City for people who participate in and attend illegal sideshows.

The measure makes it illegal for anyone in Riverside to drive a vehicle or ride a motorcycle that does not have all wheels on the ground. This includes any road, parking lot, highway or other public property.

The new legislation reflects a trend across the metro of cities offering harsher punishments for those participating in speeding competitions.

“In the last three, four weeks, the sheriff’s department and the (Riverside) Police Department heard some chatter on social media about (street racers) maybe meeting i

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