Hoon - Wikipedia
A hoon (/ h uː n / ⓘ) is an Australian and New Zealand term describing a person who deliberately drives a vehicle in a reckless or dangerous manner, generally in order to provoke a reaction from onlookers. Hoon activities (or hooning) can include speeding, burnouts, doughnuts, or …
Street racing and other hoon offences | NSW Government
What is a hoon offence? Hoon offences, often called 'hooning', is when you engage in dangerous and reckless driving behaviour. The penalties for hoon offences are severe in most cases. You may receive an immediate licence suspension. Hoon offences include: speed racing (also known as street racing) doing burnouts or doughnuts; drag racing
Hooning | Your rights, crime and the law - Queensland Government
Hooning offences are now classed as either a Type 1 or Type 2 offence. Each type of offence carries different impound, immobilisation and confiscation penalties. For both a Type 1 and a Type 2 offence—depending on the seriousness of the offence—you can be issued an infringement notice, a notice to appear in magistrates court or you may be ...
Hoon driving - Victoria Legal Aid
Hoon driving is used to describe a list of offences that involve reckless driving behaviour that puts the public at risk. Police may impound or immobilise your vehicle if you are suspected or convicted of hoon driving.
Anti-hoon laws | Road safety - Victoria Police
The anti-hoon laws provide that if police have reasonable grounds for believing a driver has committed a hoon-related offence, they have the power to seize that vehicle and impound or immobilise it for 30 days (increased from 48 hours in 2011).
‘Hoon driving’ is a term used to describe driving dangerously or causing nuisance on the road. Hoon driving laws brought in new police powers and tougher penalties for hoon driving offences – namely, powers to impound, immobilise or permanently confiscate vehicles.
Hoon Driving Offences and Vehicle Impoundment - Armstrong …
Some driving offences can result in your vehicle being impounded, immobilised or forfeited. These offences are known colloquially as “hoon” driving offences and are governed by Part 6A of the Road Safety Act 1986. Hoon driving offences are divided into two levels of offences. Tier one offences are considered more serious than tier two offences.
Information about Australian Hoon Laws | Traffic Solicitors - Go …
Hooning is anti-social and dangerous driving behaviour, ranging from doing burnouts and doughnuts to more serious offences such as evading police by speeding in excess of 45 kilometres per hour above the speed limit.
NSW Hooning Offences - JB Solicitors
In New South Wales (NSW), you can have your licence suspended right away. The following acts are considered as hoon offences: being involved in a police pursuit. If you are found speeding or racing on the street, the highest fine that the court will impose on your first offence is AUD 3300.
If you are caught speeding, drag racing, doing burnouts, doughnuts, screeching tyres or driving in an otherwise reckless manner, you may be charged. These are commonly known as the ‘hoon’ laws (not a legal term). What are the penalties for hooning?