Is Victoria the hoon capital of Australia? Anti-hoon legislation was introduced in Victoria in July 2006 which allows Police to confiscate (usually for 48hrs) the cars of drivers caught ‘hooning’ and the police have been ‘making hay while the sun shines’.
Since the legislations inception almost 4,400 cars have been confiscated by police – a staggering figure. Of the cars impounded, 1,954 belonged to P-plate drivers and even more concerning was the fact that 191 belonged to L-plate drivers, who by law are accompanied by a person who holds a full license. The figures highlight the fact that while the police are taking the job of reducing hooning seriously, some serious issues in the lack of driver training and education of our young drivers is blatantly obvious.
Police Minister Bob Cameron agreed that the figures are frightening.
“To have an inexperienced person driving in a dangerous and reckless fashion is obviously unacceptable, but it is truly frightening when they are in the car with someone who should know better,” said Mr Cameron.
Mr Cameron pointed out that of the 4,393 cars confiscated only 168 were repeat offenders, an indication that the system was working. The fact that more than 4,000 cars have been confiscated in 21 months would indicate to us that the overall licensing ‘system’ is not even close to working.
The root cause of the problem as any rational person would understand is that obtaining a probationary drivers license is simply a matter of completing a basic written assessment and a basic road test that ensures a new driver can negotiate traffic while obeying the road rules – and most important of all, execute a successful reverse parking manouvre. There is no mandatory education on the dangers associated with driving and no advanced driving skills development training.
Of course, the government’s response is to implement a new advertising campaign that encourages Victorians to “dob in a hoon” – that’s obviously in addition to dobbing in a tax cheat or dobbing on the neighbours for watering their roses.
Whilst our leaders are keen to see us become a nation of “dobbers” they seem less concerned about practically training us to become a nation of good drivers.
[Source: Daily Telegraph]
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Look this is a load of bs, coz some kients dob in ppl for no reason just cuz they have an import car. wtf?!
kients
Not that I condone honing .. I think its wrong as in most cases its a matter of the minority ruining it for the majority.. whos actions give real car enthusiasts [street machiners] a bad name
All I want to know is what is the definition of Hooning.. ask the Pollies and they define it as a form of anti-social behaviour.. yet who determies what is anti-social these days.
My point being its a subjective thing which means if a cop is having either a bad day or a slow day s/he may decide to charge you with “hooning” for just washing your [modified/performance] car in your drive with the stereo on or just sitting in your car in the car park of your local shopping complex
hooning laws is just another way of getting your money and what a ripoff it is While polies go overseas on our money pretending to study such important things like middle east telephone exchange and homeless people of Dubia ripping off the general public in the guise of a pollie is quite legal because they make the laws to suit themselves and hey u cant have a quicker car than me and thers nothing better than a good persuit just ask any hero cop on the highway and by the way u cant argue your case in court you r guilty because the radar they use is never wrong and police integrity cannot be questioned just ask christine what shit is this Dont ride alone boys because you are such an easy target 4 these cretens if u do get yourself some protection so u know where they are at least xcop
Dear sir I reside in the suburb of Altona Meadows,there has always been a small but very efective contingent of ” Hoon Drivers ” , in the area, this hoon behaviour fluctuates,just when u think things are settling down, it start’s again ,this illegal behaviour peaks between 4 + 6pm and gets really bad from 11pm thru to the early hours the pattern is the same 7 days a week ,the noise these vehicles produce would wake a dead man,let alone the danger in the speed these vehicles attain , the main ” Drag strip “, is Victoria st which is where I live,this is because it is the only long road away from the main arterial,” Queen st “, where these hoons believe detection is less likey, Speed humps have been installed on both sides of Victoria st but have little or no effect, the instillation of these humps only occurred because of mass outrage by local residents, I have contacted the police on numerous ocassions which met with little response, they excuse themselves saying they lack resources, the problem could easily be solved given theres only about 40 or so hoodlums that engage in this activity, by simply detailing two plainclothes police in an umarked vehicle in Victoria st at night, from 10 pm till 2am, upon detection, intercept the offenders, recording registration details, issuing each driver with a warning there vehicles will be permanently confiscated under the anti-hoon laws, this would serve as a long lasting detterent rather than jumping on them from the start, I would like to think this complaint finds it’s way to right department
I would expect a reply and would be more than willing to chat with ur people further regarding any intelligence that may be required in
order to rectify this behaviour
reg Gary Baker