Utterly clueless! Perhaps a tennis analogy would help... the professional sport of sanctioned drag racing is as legal as professional tennis. However, if a pair of tennis player trys to play a match on the 401, they would probably get arrested (if not ran over)!
I sent an email to a local councillor regarding the possibility of
> using a soon to be abandoned airbase as a professional drag strip
> instead of turning it into another boring shopping district. It would
> draw tourists, make money, but importantly, would eliminate some of
> the illegal street racing here by being open (at off times) for
> amateurs. I figured with private money, the cash-strapped city might
> not mind the idea. They are about to use $200 million of tax payer
> money (that they don't have) to build an opera house here.
> Here is the response:
>
> I am writing to you on behalf of Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski, who
> received your inquiries about street racing some time ago. Although
> the suggestions provided in your e-mail were forwarded to the police,
> they are not currently considering the addition of a street or private
> premise in order to legalize street racing. In addition, Sgt. Moore
> of the community response unit at 11 division requested that I stress
> that all street racing is illegal in Toronto.
>
> Thank you for addressing the councillor with your concerns, and should
> you require any assistance with other municipal matters, please do not
> hesitate to contact the office.
>
> Sincerely,
> Carolynn Jaye
> Constituency Assistant of Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski
> (416) 392-7919