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Fast and Furious 8 was a huge success this year. The new street racing movie starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Vin Diesel and other A-listers grossed over $1.2 billion worldwide, setting a new global debut record in the process. Given that the average ticket price was $10, it means that over 120 million people saw the film. Some of them were not impressed, others were probably so hyped up and gripped to the edge of their seats that they thought, “ Damn, I want to try that in real life! ” And given that many installments of the iconic franchise were filmed throughout Los Angeles, from Downtown to Malibu, it’s no wonder why people are taking their super cars, BMW's and even old rusty cars to the streets of Los Angeles to compete for speed. This was the case earlier this month, when street racing on Lassen Street in North ridge, Los Angeles, killed four people. The incident occurred about 11 p.m. Friday, when the driver of a BMW lost control of the car while speeding alo