The Allure of the Top of the Snake: A Legendary Driving Road Turned Nightmarish Nightmare

When I first moved to California about two years ago, the place that drew me in was The Top of the Snake. I had seen it featured in Smoking Tire videos and all over the Internet, showcasing its reputation as an amazing driving road for enthusiasts. Whether it was bikers or cars, everyone flocked to this legendary spot to drive spiritedly. However, beneath its allure lay a darker reality: accidents, reckless behavior, and an overzealous police presence that had turned The Top of the Snake into a de facto racetrack.

The once-meetup spot at the top, known as The Lookout, was transformed into a hub for car enthusiasts to gather, share stories, and enjoy each other's company. However, with the increasing number of reckless drivers and police presence, it became a recipe for disaster. The Lookout was eventually fenced off by the authorities, restricting parking and limiting the number of people who could gather there after dark.

The real reason I wanted to visit The Top of the Snake was not to show you the road closed sign but to check out another controversial sign that had been making waves on the internet. It's a bummer to see a once-favorite driving spot turned into a liability, with too much traffic and police presence to enjoy without worrying about safety. While there are indeed better places to drive your car, I still have an emotional attachment to The Top of the Snake.

The sign at the beginning of The Snake states that "Fire Danger: 1000 dollar fine for littering." This is self-explanatory, but what caught my attention was a second sign that reads, "No Cruising - Two times past the same point within six hours is cruising." This is an actual sign that prohibits drivers from passing the same spot on The Snake more than twice in a six-hour period. While it's understandable that authorities want to regulate reckless behavior, this law seems excessive and confusing.

The question remains: what constitutes "cruising"? Is it simply driving back and forth at the speed limit? If so, why is there a specific time limit for such behavior? The 6-hour restriction appears arbitrary, leaving many drivers wondering why they can't enjoy a spirited drive on The Snake as long as they're following the rules. As taxpayers, we fund the roads that allow us to drive safely and freely; it's puzzling that authorities would impose such strict regulations.

I recently came across an Instagram comment that echoed the sentiment of many locals: "You can live in this area and go to the grocery store, but you still can't cruise up and down The Snake because you're not allowed to do so." This highlights the confusion surrounding the law and its application. With so many drivers taking to social media to express their outrage over this new regulation, it's clear that there's a divide between those who want to regulate reckless behavior and those who feel that such restrictions infringe upon their freedom.

In conclusion, The Top of the Snake has become a cautionary tale about the unintended consequences of well-meaning regulations. While safety is crucial, this law seems like an overreaction, stifling the very spirit of adventure that drew me to this legendary driving road in the first place. If you're planning to visit The Snake anytime soon, be prepared for the harsh reality: it's no longer the thrill-seeking paradise it once was.

As I sit here reflecting on my experience at The Top of the Snake, I'm reminded of my upcoming trip to the Tail of the Dragon in Tennessee. I'll have the chance to test drive a new car and enjoy some world-class driving roads without worrying about the strict regulations that plague The Snake. If you're not subscribed to my channel yet, please consider doing so; turn on those notification bells to stay up-to-date with all the latest automotive content.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: engood morning ladies and gentlemen you are all looking fantastic today and so is the weather so I think it's a perfect time to take the 600 LC out on a little drive I am so in love with these two cars guys if you haven't seen the race video between the 600 LT and the e63 make sure to do so I think the result will surprise you I was about to set up my camera for a cold start up usually I put it down here but I just realized the exhaust is not there so I'm gonna have to try something new for the 600 is this like the new way to film cold startup videos and you've got vertical exhausts I guess so let's fire up that engine still absolutely in love with these carbon center seats oh yeah and the doors that go up that doesn't get on it almost feels weird vlogging if you like haven't vlogged in forever actually let's hop out real quick I have been filming a lot more reviews recently and wanted to check in with you guys and see if you're enjoying the increased presence of reviews or if you'd like me to go back to more vlogging style honestly I want to make sure I'm giving you guys the awesome content that you deserve so let me know in the comments section below are you digging the reviews or do you think we should do some more crazy vlogs look at that we got some purple flower action blooming with the McLaren time to take this bad boy to one of my favorite roads track mode obviously there you way more I think I definitely want to bring back some more vlogs I miss you guys I feel like with the review style videos there's lots of a conversation between us and I don't want to lose that connection with you guys as fans I seriously love you guys so much all the support you've given me over the years and I think it's time to bring more fun more excitement and more personality back to the channel I will say see on the right we've got our tire temperature indicator these Trofeo our tires take absolutely forever to warm up you've got to be driving intensely for a while to get some heat in them before they actually start to grip but when they do get heat in them oh my gosh are the grip levels ridiculous you know what annoys me this why do they stick the biggest air bag warning sticker ever in bright orange in the center of the dash here there has to be a better way than that and I'm afraid to take it off and leave a whole bunch of residue I'm not quite sure what to do actually fresh strawberries that sounds so nice right now everything is so green it is beautiful out so I just found out another youtuber tanner J Fox is the person who ended up with Elly my supercharged Farrakhan I'm actually incredibly excited about this I reached out to him and said hey dude it'd be really fun to collab with one another and bring my car back on to the channel and see what you do with the car he said he's super game I missed that car dearly so it would be awesome to see it again maybe even a little race against the 600 and the supercharged heart cause I'm probably gonna need a tune and down pipes on this thing to keep up but would be cool nonetheless little kid taking a video of the car from the minivan behind there is nothing like seeing the smile on people's faces especially younger kids when in an exotic car drives by and they're stoked about it you shoulda seen I wish I wish I could have captured this the look on this kid's face when I drove by in the Chiron on a residential street I've never seen a more shocked excited and Confused base in my entire life oh look at that the tires are warm and ready oh boy there's a tunnel up ahead that crack oh my god oh yeah we got another one ma'am well here we are ladies and gentlemen at the top of the snake a section of Mulholland Highway that became incredibly famous for its amazing mix of turns and the automotive community that kind of binded and met up at the top of the snake and unfortunately as of now it is closed for who knows how long oh is a bummer I remember when I first moved out to California about two years ago at this point this was the place that I wanted to go I had seen it in the smoking tire videos I had seen it all over the Internet I wanted to check out what the legendary snake was all about in the answer is it's an amazing driving road that enthusiasts found and everyone kind of drives it at all times whether it's bikers or cars the only issue is because it's become kind of the racetrack so to speak there's a lot of accidents a lot of people doing reckless stuff and the cops have absolutely swarmed it so it's basically become the place where if you want to come and drive spiritedly this is the place to go if you want to get a ticket in fact the top of the snake known as the lookout used to be an awesome meetup spot people would meet up with their cars talk cars just chill and then go for a drive unfortunately I guess it got a little bit too hectic for the cops so they built a curb so you could no longer Park a whole bunch of cars at the top of the lookout and basically if you're there after dark and you're there for too long it's a recipe for disaster but look they have actually fully closed the snake off damn that sucks now the real reason I came out here was not to show you the road closed sign it was another sign that I saw on the internet that is causing some serious controversy let's go check this thing out it's a bit of a bummer it feels like an end of an era you can't really go to snake without feeling safe anymore there's too much traffic there's too many cops there are definitely better places out there to drive your cars but kind of I don't want to keep the secret at one point when I just moved to California this was my favorite Road still has an amazing place in my heart so it is a bummer to see it closed alright check this out so we've got a fire danger sign that's standard in this area this is the one to look at thousand dollar fine for littering that's about as self-explanatory as it gets please do not litter but check out what is below it it says no cruising two times past the same point within six hours is cruising this is an actual sign that says you can't cruise past the same point within six hours two times okay so I think the sign is a little bit ridiculous especially given the fact that it's gonna be pretty hard to patrol because what is you actually lived in this area and you went to the grocery store I saw this on an Instagram comment and came back and then less than needed to come back again you're passing the same point two times but really what the sign is saying is that you're not allowed to just cruise up and down the snake for pure pleasure which is kind of really confusing the internet is obviously super pissed off about this because as taxpayers we are paying the money that funds the roads and they believe most people believe you should be able to drive as long as you're driving the speed limit on the roads back and forth as many times as you want I guess local neighbors are complaining that people are driving too recklessly on these roads but to limit every single person to not be able to go back and forth seems like a beyond extreme measure so what do you guys think is cruising seriously a punishable offense I guess apparently it is I'm really curious actually where they came up with the 6-hour portion of that law why is it cruising if you can only do it twice outside of six hours I have I don't understand so let me know what you guys think is that one of the craziest driving laws you have ever seen I've certainly never seen a sign like that before I begs the question why why do they have to do that but whoa Raptor film truck Russian arm look at that thing vinyl filming at the bachelorette mansion going to meet up with some friends for some food and drinks just picked up an energy drink which I know I shouldn't be drinking but for the positive of the McLaren's over the Huracan that my Huracan didn't have any cup holders and check this out the 600 else he has one cup holder here almost another cup holder here and two cup holders right there following behind Chris in his m2a no cruise date no cruising just finished up dinner with friends gosh I am freaking in love with this McLaren got an exciting trip coming up I'm actually going to the tail of the dragon in Tennessee to test drive a new car so if you're not subscribed to the channel yet smash that subscribe button turn that notification bell on so you stay up to date to the latest and greatest automotive content I hope you guys enjoyed this video like always please browse the channel and subscribe I look forward to seeing you next videogood morning ladies and gentlemen you are all looking fantastic today and so is the weather so I think it's a perfect time to take the 600 LC out on a little drive I am so in love with these two cars guys if you haven't seen the race video between the 600 LT and the e63 make sure to do so I think the result will surprise you I was about to set up my camera for a cold start up usually I put it down here but I just realized the exhaust is not there so I'm gonna have to try something new for the 600 is this like the new way to film cold startup videos and you've got vertical exhausts I guess so let's fire up that engine still absolutely in love with these carbon center seats oh yeah and the doors that go up that doesn't get on it almost feels weird vlogging if you like haven't vlogged in forever actually let's hop out real quick I have been filming a lot more reviews recently and wanted to check in with you guys and see if you're enjoying the increased presence of reviews or if you'd like me to go back to more vlogging style honestly I want to make sure I'm giving you guys the awesome content that you deserve so let me know in the comments section below are you digging the reviews or do you think we should do some more crazy vlogs look at that we got some purple flower action blooming with the McLaren time to take this bad boy to one of my favorite roads track mode obviously there you way more I think I definitely want to bring back some more vlogs I miss you guys I feel like with the review style videos there's lots of a conversation between us and I don't want to lose that connection with you guys as fans I seriously love you guys so much all the support you've given me over the years and I think it's time to bring more fun more excitement and more personality back to the channel I will say see on the right we've got our tire temperature indicator these Trofeo our tires take absolutely forever to warm up you've got to be driving intensely for a while to get some heat in them before they actually start to grip but when they do get heat in them oh my gosh are the grip levels ridiculous you know what annoys me this why do they stick the biggest air bag warning sticker ever in bright orange in the center of the dash here there has to be a better way than that and I'm afraid to take it off and leave a whole bunch of residue I'm not quite sure what to do actually fresh strawberries that sounds so nice right now everything is so green it is beautiful out so I just found out another youtuber tanner J Fox is the person who ended up with Elly my supercharged Farrakhan I'm actually incredibly excited about this I reached out to him and said hey dude it'd be really fun to collab with one another and bring my car back on to the channel and see what you do with the car he said he's super game I missed that car dearly so it would be awesome to see it again maybe even a little race against the 600 and the supercharged heart cause I'm probably gonna need a tune and down pipes on this thing to keep up but would be cool nonetheless little kid taking a video of the car from the minivan behind there is nothing like seeing the smile on people's faces especially younger kids when in an exotic car drives by and they're stoked about it you shoulda seen I wish I wish I could have captured this the look on this kid's face when I drove by in the Chiron on a residential street I've never seen a more shocked excited and Confused base in my entire life oh look at that the tires are warm and ready oh boy there's a tunnel up ahead that crack oh my god oh yeah we got another one ma'am well here we are ladies and gentlemen at the top of the snake a section of Mulholland Highway that became incredibly famous for its amazing mix of turns and the automotive community that kind of binded and met up at the top of the snake and unfortunately as of now it is closed for who knows how long oh is a bummer I remember when I first moved out to California about two years ago at this point this was the place that I wanted to go I had seen it in the smoking tire videos I had seen it all over the Internet I wanted to check out what the legendary snake was all about in the answer is it's an amazing driving road that enthusiasts found and everyone kind of drives it at all times whether it's bikers or cars the only issue is because it's become kind of the racetrack so to speak there's a lot of accidents a lot of people doing reckless stuff and the cops have absolutely swarmed it so it's basically become the place where if you want to come and drive spiritedly this is the place to go if you want to get a ticket in fact the top of the snake known as the lookout used to be an awesome meetup spot people would meet up with their cars talk cars just chill and then go for a drive unfortunately I guess it got a little bit too hectic for the cops so they built a curb so you could no longer Park a whole bunch of cars at the top of the lookout and basically if you're there after dark and you're there for too long it's a recipe for disaster but look they have actually fully closed the snake off damn that sucks now the real reason I came out here was not to show you the road closed sign it was another sign that I saw on the internet that is causing some serious controversy let's go check this thing out it's a bit of a bummer it feels like an end of an era you can't really go to snake without feeling safe anymore there's too much traffic there's too many cops there are definitely better places out there to drive your cars but kind of I don't want to keep the secret at one point when I just moved to California this was my favorite Road still has an amazing place in my heart so it is a bummer to see it closed alright check this out so we've got a fire danger sign that's standard in this area this is the one to look at thousand dollar fine for littering that's about as self-explanatory as it gets please do not litter but check out what is below it it says no cruising two times past the same point within six hours is cruising this is an actual sign that says you can't cruise past the same point within six hours two times okay so I think the sign is a little bit ridiculous especially given the fact that it's gonna be pretty hard to patrol because what is you actually lived in this area and you went to the grocery store I saw this on an Instagram comment and came back and then less than needed to come back again you're passing the same point two times but really what the sign is saying is that you're not allowed to just cruise up and down the snake for pure pleasure which is kind of really confusing the internet is obviously super pissed off about this because as taxpayers we are paying the money that funds the roads and they believe most people believe you should be able to drive as long as you're driving the speed limit on the roads back and forth as many times as you want I guess local neighbors are complaining that people are driving too recklessly on these roads but to limit every single person to not be able to go back and forth seems like a beyond extreme measure so what do you guys think is cruising seriously a punishable offense I guess apparently it is I'm really curious actually where they came up with the 6-hour portion of that law why is it cruising if you can only do it twice outside of six hours I have I don't understand so let me know what you guys think is that one of the craziest driving laws you have ever seen I've certainly never seen a sign like that before I begs the question why why do they have to do that but whoa Raptor film truck Russian arm look at that thing vinyl filming at the bachelorette mansion going to meet up with some friends for some food and drinks just picked up an energy drink which I know I shouldn't be drinking but for the positive of the McLaren's over the Huracan that my Huracan didn't have any cup holders and check this out the 600 else he has one cup holder here almost another cup holder here and two cup holders right there following behind Chris in his m2a no cruise date no cruising just finished up dinner with friends gosh I am freaking in love with this McLaren got an exciting trip coming up I'm actually going to the tail of the dragon in Tennessee to test drive a new car so if you're not subscribed to the channel yet smash that subscribe button turn that notification bell on so you stay up to date to the latest and greatest automotive content I hope you guys enjoyed this video like always please browse the channel and subscribe I look forward to seeing you next video\n"