Bob’s Market and Dominic Toretto’s house from 'The Fast and the Furious' have become a destination for more than just snapping selfies. Nearly every night, car enthusiasts spin out doing donuts and race at high speeds in front.
“Fast and Furious” fans around the world are excited for the return of the franchise with the 10th installment, “,” next April. The residents of Los Angeles’ historic Angelino Heights neighborhood, not so much.
Residents who deal with the constant noise and unsafe conditions are fed up, and are planning a protest for the “Fast X” shoot on Friday. The protest comes as anger over the effects of street racing and takeovers is at an all-time high in the city. Meanwhile, traffic fatalities and pedestrian deaths have skyrocketed during the pandemic, often caused by reckless driving and speeding. It’s become an epidemic across L.A. and the entire country — traffic deaths in the U.S.
Hellen Kim and Robert Howard, a married couple that live close by Bob’s Market, say that the open area in front of the store draws street racers who practice donuts and ramp up their engines, creating noise and smoke. Although the city erected some bollards in the area, many of the drivers simply moved to a nearby street or continue to drive around the barriers.
Another time, the resident and his brother-in-law got into a yelling match with other drivers in the neighborhood. A few days later, they woke up in the middle of the night to find that someone had set the trash cans in their driveway on fire, nearly burning their house down in the process. According to Price, residents in the community who have complained about “Fast X” filming have already been offered fees. Although she agrees that the street racing that the films encourage is dangerous, she thinks the issue lies more with Los Angeles government and the need to crack down on street racing in the city at large.“I don’t want filming to cease, I mean, it’s one of the most important economic things we have in Los Angeles,” Price says.
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