New laws to take hoons off road
HOONS and repeat dangerous drivers could be off the roads for longer periods if a new Bill introduced into State Parliament is successful.
Police Minister Neil Roberts said under the current laws hoons lost their cars for two days but the new proposed laws would see them without their vehicles for seven days for their first offence.
The changes would also see later offences trigger an automatic 28-day impoundment and the ability for police to apply a three-month impoundment.
"The government, police service and the wider Queensland community are sick and tired of hoons and those motorists who repeatedly engage in dangerous driving," Mr Roberts said.
"These motorists are a danger to themselves and to other road users.
"Our laws hit offenders where it hurts most - we take their vehicles away."
He said the legislation would also allow different dangerous driving offences to accumulate.
"The Government has also created the Hoon Hotline - 13 HOON (4666) - to allow residents to report hooning activity," Mr Roberts said.
More than 6650 reports of hooning have been received via the hotline.
