Police
Minister Jack Dempsey and Michael Crandon, member for Coomera are getting tough on hoons with a proposed bill passed
through Cabinet recently that will see Queensland implement the toughest
anti-hooning laws in Australia.
The
new laws will see an offender’s car taken off the road and impounded for three
months following the first serious offence.
“Not
only will the car be taken off the road for the first offence, but a second
offence in five years will result in the car being sold or crushed,” Mr Dempsey
said.
“The
Newman Government is committed to being tough on crime in order to ensure
Queensland is a safe place to live, visit and work – and we’re putting the
brakes on hoons.”
Minister
Dempsey said the changes would tackle hoons head-on in the Coomera electorate
and work to take dangerous driver behaviour off local streets.
Member
for Coomera welcomed the changes on
behalf of local residents.
“The
Newman Government’s new anti-hooning laws will do what the previous Labor
Government did not do, take the hoons off our roads,” Mr Crandon said.
“Coomera
electorate residents have had enough of hoons receiving a slap on the wrists
under the previous Government’s weak laws and penalties.”
Member
for Coomera encouraged residents to be proactive in reporting hoons by
contacting the Queensland Police Service’s Hoon Hotline.
“Members
of the public should call the Hoon Hotline on 13 4666 to report any hooning
activity they may see in the local area,” Mr Crandon said.
“A
description of the vehicle, what it was doing, the registration plates, the
time and where the vehicle was, can go a long way to help police locate these
offenders.”
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