by Monique Tamminga A project organized by Langley RCMP might make street racing in the Langleys a thing of the past. Over the last month, police have been gathering information and monitoring races at Gloucester Industrial Estates north of Aldergrove and forwarding the names of participants to the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles in Victoria. With the information supplied, the superintendent has suspended the driver's licenses of seven street racers for a full year. Two drivers from Surrey, two from Burnaby, two from Richmond and one from Port Coquitlam will all be served with notices of prohibition for 12 months. If the prohibited drivers are caught driving during the next year, they face a fine and possible term of imprisonment, and the car they are caught driving will be impounded for 30 days. All seven drivers could be facing additional penalties under the Motor Vehicle Act or the Criminal Code, as police are consulting with Crown counsel to determine if charges, which include dangerous driving, are warranted. "This will be an on-going enforcement that will hopefully end street racing in the Langleys," said Cpl. Garry Begg. "The method we're using hits the street racer where it hurts - their driver's licences. They are proud of their cars and this will put a damper on their style for a whole year." The Langleys have been a particular hot spot for street racers because of the long stretches of straight, well-lit areas that are void of most traffic in the early morning hours of Saturdays and Sundays. Police have witnessed gatherings of up to 500 street racers in the Gloucester Estates area, which is located off Highway No. 1 near 267 Street. A few weeks ago a 21-year-old Aldergrove street racer was sent to hospital with serious injuries after the motorcycle he was riding went out of control while he was doing "catwalks" at high speeds. The motorcycle and the rider slid many metres along the roadway, finally coming to rest under a car. Spectators at the scene had to lift the car to free the rider from beneath it. He was rushed to Surrey Memorial Hospital with serious, but non-life threatening injuries. He was later transferred to Vancouver General Hospital for treatment, and is expected to remain in hospital for some time. His brand-new motorcycle was destroyed.