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Compton installed rubber medians to deter street takeovers. Is it working?

Summary by NBC LA
The rubber barriers are designed to prevent stunts like donuts during the takeovers, which draw large crowds at Los Angeles County intersections.

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The city of Compton has implemented a plan to reduce clandestine street takeovers, a practice that for years has generated concern among residents and authorities and that, in some cases, has ended up looting businesses and aircraft accidents. “That’s too much. I’ve never seen as many things as now. Accidents happen, cars crash,” said Rosa María, a resident of Compton. To deal with the problem, city authorities began installing barriers or rubbe…

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NBC LA broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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