Police
Minister Jack Dempsey is 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
and work to take dangerous driver behaviour off local streets.
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.
