On Sept. 17, 2015, the Connecticut State Police teamed up with the University of Hartford Department of Public Safety to bring "The Convincer" to the UHart campus. Students were able to experience what a "5 MPH car accident" would feel like.
Figure 8 racing is a form of banger racing in which automobiles race on a track that purposely intersects itself, increasing the risk of collisions. Figure-8 racing is most common and popular in the United States and Canada, in contrast to the oval-track banger racing seen in Europe.
