Vic "Hoon" stats...

[4Vman]

VICTORIA Police today released a breakdown of the top 10 suburbs where the hoons live:

Greater Bendigo 162

Greater Geelong 86

Narre Warren 74

Dandenong 73

Melton 73

Frankston 73

Greater Ballarat 65

Shepparton 64

Hoppers Crossing 64

Mildura 61

Hoon offence statistics from 1 July 2006 to 1 July 2008

Time of impoundment

0000-0800 - 18.4%

0801-1600 - 28.2%

1601-2359 - 53.4%

Day of impoundment

Monday - 11.1%

Tuesday -10.2%

Wednesday - 11.8%

Thursday - 11.3%

Friday - 17.4%

Saturday - 20.3%

Sunday - 17.9%

Offences

Careless driving - 3.5%

Conduct/engage in race/speed trial - 0.9%

Court order/past offence - 0.5%

Drive while disqualified - 5%

Excessive speed - 39.3%

Failure to have proper control - 0.7%

Improper use of motor vehicle - 48.4%

Speed/manner dangerous - 1.3%

Smoke/undue noise - 0.3%

Age

16-17 - 0.4%

18-21 - 37%

22-25 - 29.1%

26-30 - 17.1%

31-39 - 10.6%

40-49 - 4.3%

50-59 - 1.3%

60+ - 0.1%

Licence status

Disqualified - 3%

Full - 44.7%

International - 0.2%

Learner - 4.3%

Probation - 44.6%

Unlicensed - 2.2%

Speeds (when impounded for excessive speed offence)

Below 80km/h - 0.3%

80-89 - 0.6%

90-99 - 1.9%

100-109 - 5.7%

110-119 - 11.4%

120-129 - 14.8%

130-139 - 15.6%

140-149 - 12.5%

150-159 - 17.1%

160-169 - 9.6%

170-179 - 4.3%

180-189 -3.1%

190-199 - 1.1%

200+ - 2%

Loss of traction (when impounded for improper use)

Burnout - 66.2%

Donut - 3.6%

Fish tail - 21.8%

Mono - 4.2%

Wheelie - 4.2%

Top three most commonly impounded vehicles

Holden - 47.3%

Ford - 16.9%

Nissan - 8.1%

Gender

Male - 97.7%

Female - 2.3%


Looks like if you're a YOUNG MALE L/P plater living in bendigo and drive a Holden you're a STEREOTYPE "HOON"..

[GS608]

interesting that there are more full licence drivers that are hoons than P platers, 44.7% to 44.6%

[4Vman]

Originally Posted by XR-CHIEF

interesting that there are more full licence drivers that are hoons than P platers, 44.7% to 44.6%

As you'd expect.. P plate only covers a 4 year range of drivers.. full licence covers 15 times the amount of drivers in a 60+ year range....

[Laminge]

Originally Posted by XR-CHIEF

interesting that there are more full licence drivers that are hoons than P platers, 44.7% to 44.6%

Meh I will throw in L drives into that and that keeps us old farts in the clear :

[DoreSlamR]

I'm curious if there is a clear definition of "Improper use of motor vehicle"?

[olfella]

So I suppose the two truck drivers fit in the excessive speed catagory. I did not think that made you a hoon but looking at the list again they could make you fit in a lot of catagorys. Being a cynical old bastard think it is just another way of stripping our rights to a fair trial (magna carta) by making a copper judge and jury.

[GS608]

as far as im concerned the only offences that i will accept being called a hoon for are these ones here

Conduct/engage in race/speed trial - 0.9%

Failure to have proper control - 0.7%

Improper use of motor vehicle - 48.4%

Smoke/undue noise - 0.3%

the rest are just normal traffic offences.

Improper use of a motor vehicle would include burnouts, drifting, and donuts.

What i find funny is that they only introduced these laws at first to stop people street racing, but only 0.9% of people picked up were doing that.

[Plugg3r]

Its pretty funny Mildura being on the list.

Me and mate went there for a week last month (Used to live there as did he)
In a V8 SS but no one was dragging, racing..

Well the skids we did see where quite pathetic anyways :P

[snappy]

I used to live in bendigo there a huge car culture there and is almost as many cops too . So no surprise there . When i was there i used to get unmarked cop cars trying to drag you and as soon as you went over 50ks . They would sound the siren . I was lucky i never got done a lot of mates did though.
Also bendigo has been voted on triple j hotline as the most boring city in australia a few times. Also may have somthing to do with it.

[irlewy86]

Thanks for the stats. It's handy to know that if your looking for a cheap Holden, Police auctions are the way to go.

[Ives]

Originally Posted by irlewy86

Thanks for the stats. It's handy to know that if your looking for a cheap Holden, Police auctions are the way to go.

Cheap, molested Holdens.

[irlewy86]

Originally Posted by Ives

Cheap, molested Holdens.

Is there any other kind

[Thornie]

Originally Posted by Plugg3r

Its pretty funny Mildura being on the list.

Me and mate went there for a week last month (Used to live there as did he)
In a V8 SS but no one was dragging, racing..

Well the skids we did see where quite pathetic anyways :P

No one in mildy owns cars worthy of hooning anymore. And the ones who do own the decent cars either don't drive them or behave these days.

[GasoLane]

So, imagine this scenario...

You're off on holiday with the family in your quiet fully maintained roadworthy car, obeying all the speed limits and road rules.You're distracted by the wife/kids/dog/whatever, and you unexpectedly come onto a 'roadworks site' and find yourself doing 30-40k's over the limit. Mr Plod jumps out and says "Gotcha".

All of a sudden your a 'Hoon'? C'mon!!

[Silver Ghia]

Talking of hoons, tonight on the news there was this Holden guy who drove his car away from the pound, apparently laughing with his mates as he was fishtailing up the street.

The car was immediately impounded again. How stupid can someone be?

[BZINGA]

Originally Posted by Silver Ghia

Talking of hoons, tonight on the news there was this Holden guy who drove his car away from the pound, apparently laughing with his mates as he was fishtailing up the street.

The car was immediately impounded again. How stupid can someone be?

Yep a p-plater from Brunswick has had his car impounded twice in 3 days. The commodore driver had his car impounded for doing burnouts then as he left the police station was caught fish tailing out of there while laughing with his mates. They should impound the driver, not the car.

[MR GTP-UTE]

Unfortunality i am one of those stats, got busted lifting the front wheel from a set of lights (on my zxr 750).Went to court and tried pinning with 9 charges.........Got away with 2.
Definatly learnt my lesson........

[Poetic Justice]

Some of those stats are fairly expected...

Must be something bad if you're charged with manner dangerous given those stats!

[[Tonko]]

Damn, Shepp didnt even make the top 5! but i think i know atleast 50% of the people that were impounded here.

[xquizd]

Originally Posted by SCUD

Some of those stats are fairly expected...

I think your a part of those stats....... arent you

[JACK250]

Originally Posted by DoreSlamR

I'm curious if there is a clear definition of "Improper use of motor vehicle"?

Cooking your dinner on the engine

[xquizd]

Originally Posted by JACK250

Cooking your dinner on the engine

What a classic...
Well you asked the question & you got your answer :

[ReVd_uP]

based on suburbs and % of holdens.... id say hooning is the bogans sport of choice.... either that or us wogs are too used to looking over our shoulders for cops haha

[iliov]

200+ - 2%

I wonder how many years suspension u get for that?

[Poetic Justice]

Originally Posted by xquizd

I think your a part of those stats....... arent you

Unfortunately I am. Though I've wised to that behaviour, do not own my own car anymore and am very cautious of my driving behaviour these days.

I rely on my drivers license which is currently under threat so I do not need to risk any future issues surrounding it.

What bugs me at times is the stereotype because it covers everyone regardless of all circumstances. I don't defend my actions because I understand the law. I just dislike being pinned as a menace to society when I don't believe I am.

Burnouts in built up places and excessive speed... I do see that as a nuisance but the circumstances under which I became one of those statistics don't fall under either.

Originally Posted by XR-CHIEF

interesting that there are more full licence drivers that are hoons than P platers, 44.7% to 44.6%

I also suspect it's because the amount of hooning you can do is limited by the P plate restrictions. Your average Falcodore 6 will struggle to pull a good burnout, usually it'll be a single spinner squeal. Letting loose in one of the 8's is much easier and satisfying.

The majority of actual hoon driving I've seen has been done in powerful cars by <30yo's.

The above is not at all suprising though. Our holiday home is just past Geelong and I've had more people try to race me everywhere there in a day, than I'll get in 2 years in Melbourne. They're all bloody hoons.

[sleekism]

Originally Posted by Shounak

I also suspect it's because the amount of hooning you can do is limited by the P plate restrictions. Your average Falcodore 6 will struggle to pull a good burnout, usually it'll be a single spinner squeal. Letting loose in one of the 8's is much easier and satisfying.

The majority of actual hoon driving I've seen has been done in powerful cars by <30yo's.

The above is not at all suprising though. Our holiday home is just past Geelong and I've had more people try to race me everywhere there in a day, than I'll get in 2 years in Melbourne. They're all bloody hoons.

Maybe a manual Falcon six but the autos wind up very nicely. The best burnouts I have ever done are in an old auto XE I have honest to god left a half a kay mark in the XE. The thing just bogs down and slowly creeps sideways down the road.

Also don't forget that a lot of people are using linelockers and the riceburners are putting oil down
:

On another note does anybody know if you can get in trouble for doing doughies on the beach or in national parks?? Personal interest :evil3:

[Abacus]

Originally Posted by 4Vman

As you'd expect.. P plate only covers a 4 year range of drivers.. full licence covers 15 times the amount of drivers in a 60+ year range....

Originally Posted by Laminge

Meh I will throw in L drives into that and that keeps us old farts in the clear :

The above two sum it up niceley - Ls and Ps, covering a 4 year time frame, account for more than half of all hooning expenses that might be expected to be racked up in a lifetime of driving.

[Ralliart]

don't if this will suit this thread but i heard them saying they crush the offenders car, if they hit strike 3, heard it on the news 2night

[MitchG]

Originally Posted by Ralliart

don't if this will suit this thread but i heard them saying they crush the offenders car, if they hit strike 3, heard it on the news 2night

I really dout they would crush your car for your 3rd offence, i know they do it in the U.S, but the whole car crushing thing is an absolute joke, if anything the car should be stripped & sold for parts & the money go to road accident victims & familys or sold at an auction for a charity organization.