QLD 40 Vehicles a Day Taken off the Road Under Anti-Hoon Laws But not "Hooning"

[csv8]

"FORTY vehicles a day are being taken off the roads under anti-hooning laws but many of their drivers have never drag-raced or performed a burnout.

Since new legislation targeting reckless drivers was introduced in Queensland in November 2013, police have either impounded or confiscated the number plates of 18,682 cars, four-wheel-drives and motorcycles.

Of these, 1795 were seized for traditional hoon acts such as reckless driving, evading police, street-racing and burnouts.

The remainder were confiscated because motorists were repeatedly caught driving while uninsured, unregistered, unlicensed or with a blood-alcohol limit above .15.

Some have also been nabbed with illegally modified vehicles or doing more than 40km/h over the limit.

More than 2280 serial offenders have faced losing their vehicle permanently.

There have been more than 85,000 offences under the laws since they came in.

Although the LNP sold the laws as their tough “anti-hooning” policy, the term “hoon” is not referenced anywhere in the legislation.



“Perhaps a better term (for the law) would be anti-social driving,” Road Policing Command Acting Inspector Ian Krang said. “Someone recklessly doing a burnout – I’d call that person a hoon. I wouldn’t call someone who lets their driver’s licence expire a hoon.”

Insp Krang said hardcore hoons were still active throughout the state but they were less prone to routine illegal meets in public because of increased enforce-ment of the laws.

He said law-abiding motoring buffs who liked to “show and shine” their vehicles at sanctioned events should not be mistaken for hoons.

But law-abiding revheads have slammed hoons who tarnish their image, saying they are being unfairly targeted by police as a result.

Downshift Australia has the largest gatherings of revheads in Australia, with two meets a month in Queensland.

Director Matyas Fulop said police target people at his events for “trivial” offences.

“We’ve got people trying to come to a car meet that is properly organised, insured, on private property and away from residential housing,” he said. “They (police) come to our events looking for things wrong on the cars, they’ll say it’s their job, but really, is it?”

Mr Fulop said anyone caught doing a dangerous hooning act on a public road deserved everything the law can throw at them.

Luke Greensill goes to Downshift meets and said it was disheartening to get tarred with the same brush as hoons.

“The majority of enthusiasts are well behaved. It spoils the public perception of our culture,” he said"
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[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by csv8

Some have also been nabbed with illegally modified vehicles

Thats pretty much most of us on the forum with modified cars, we would all have illegal modifications cause our cars wouldn't meet emissions regulations anymore.

[damo76]

The cops have no right to take poeples property off them.

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by damo76

The cops have no right to take poeples property off them.

Keep your car legal & obey the law & you won't have a problem of losing your car, how easy is that!

[noflac52]

Originally Posted by trublu

Keep your car legal & obey the law & you won't have a problem of losing your car, how easy is that!

Actually obeying the law 100% of the time 24/7 is virtually impossible.

[STINKY NINJA]

Originally Posted by noflac52

Actually obeying the law 100% of the time 24/7 is virtually impossible.

Actually its quite possible and done by the majority of people.

[noflac52]

Originally Posted by STINKY NINJA

Actually its quite possible and done by the majority of people.

No its not! I would put my house on the fact that very few people actually know all the laws and if you don't know them you find it impossible to obey them for even the majority of the time let alone all the time.

You might think you do!

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by noflac52

Actually obeying the law 100% of the time 24/7 is virtually impossible.

That might be for you but not for me!

PS: My comment was for the ones who intentionally go out breaking the law.

[Lunch]

Originally Posted by trublu

That might be for you but not for me!

Theres your hero

[damo76]

Originally Posted by trublu

Keep your car legal & obey the law & you won't have a problem of losing your car, how easy is that!

You must have been the most boring teen then.

[Itsme]

Originally Posted by damo76

You must have been the most boring teen then.

I would have lost my car if we had todays hoons law, don't assume.

[2011G6E]

People in Queensland have a healthy dislike of the idea of annual roadworthies, and with damn good reason.

For one thing we know it would be just a way for the government to suck more money out of our frayed pockets.

For another thing we've seen an endless parade of dodgy looking battered crap buckets with NSW plates on them driving around here...and say to ourselves "These are the things that result from annual roadworthies? Why bother??".

[damo76]

Originally Posted by damo76

You must have been the most boring teen then.

Wasn't really have a go was just trying to point out that being a bit of a hoon is all part of growing up.
I know i was one and my mates

[superyob]

Originally Posted by damo76

The cops have no right to take poeples property off them.

Yes, they do. Legislated by law. They can even take property off people with attitudes like yours...

[Dash_XR]

$18,682 x $500 (average fee) = $9,341,000.

They are just legislating new taxes out of anything they can, old news.

[WoodyAU]

When they had the first auction of seized vehicles, it worked out that the average sale price was $500. I think this shows that it is mostly just ********* in ****boxes getting canned. Most people who have put a fortune (and a lifetime) into their car are not idiots.
Don't forget the newspaper is trying to make the stories seem exciting.

[Vesper Martini]

Originally Posted by WoodyAU

When they had the first auction of seized vehicles, it worked out that the average sale price was $500. I think this shows that it is mostly just ********* in ****boxes getting canned. Most people who have put a fortune (and a lifetime) into their car are not idiots.
Don't forget the newspaper is trying to make the stories seem exciting.

This says it all, if the are taking 40 ***boxes off the road its a good use of the law.

Nobody should be concerned about this, unless you are driving something clearly not fit for road use.

[WoodyAU]

hey look-automatic censorship! I did not know that happens and apologise if the language in my original post would have offended anyone.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by WoodyAU

hey look-automatic censorship! I did not know that happens and apologise if the language in my original post would have offended anyone.

Not a problem, that's what it's there for.
But I don't think anyone would be offended by lots of little stars

[CoupeKing]

There's a time and place for everything. The Problem is Heroes.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by CoupeKing

There's a time and place for everything. The Problem is Heroes.

Too many heroes not enough capes

[superyob]

Originally Posted by Big Damo

Too many heroes not enough capes

NO capes!!! Have you not seen 'The Incredibles'?

[CoupeKing]

Originally Posted by Big Damo

Too many heroes not enough capes

Too many Heroes not enough Coupes

[Kingsley]

If they're targeting hoons why do they have the habit of setting up RBT's and mobile inspection stations near some car shows? Is it so mr and mrs average think they're targeting the hoons???

[Stefan]

Originally Posted by superpursuit05

If they're targeting hoons why do they have the habit of setting up RBT's and mobile inspection stations near some car shows? Is it so mr and mrs average think they're targeting the hoons???

Lets face it because that is where the hoons hang out....no point setting up at an antiques fair.

[irish2]

Originally Posted by Stefan

Lets face it because that is where the hoons hang out....no point setting up at an antiques fair.

Probably catch out more people with bald tyres, and dodgy brakes.

[EDManual]

hoons kill only a few, drunks and druggys kill far more. but the most is the person who makes a mistake due to innatention. these people get a small fine. they should be locked up for 10 years. I remember a woman in SA turning infront of a motorcyclist and killing him, then she did it again a few years later!
What a joke the law is.....

[tapeworm]

So 99% of speed camera revenue would be from people driving <5km over on safe road you would think? how many of these would be involved in 'speed' related crashes- a direct cause of going 5km over? Would be zero? The cops must love it when there is an actual high speed fatality or crash as they can say 'see, look what happens-speed kills, our money grab is justified and we're out there saving lives by fining you for going 5km over'. Or perhaps if they want to continue down the fine route then maybe they give you the option to donate your money to charity. The revenue raising image they have will be rectified!

[Mowdit]

It would be interesting to see the "true" percentages I agree.

Amazing how much the roads have improved, not only in surface maintenance but design also, as have most modern vehicles.

YET, on the Hume I can still do 110kph at night in an FJ holden with 6 volt lights and no vacuum assist brakes (if I had one, poor example I know) V's a Ford F6 with Brembo brakes ????????

Which would you rather accidentally come across !!!!!

[Kingsley]

I had a set of Nexgens on a Falcon. They were ok in the dry, diabolical in the wet. Should be banned.