A major take-down of hoons has begun already. With over 5000...

  1. 70,934 Posts.
    lightbulb Created with Sketch. 118
    A major take-down of hoons has begun already. With over 5000 rego's registered on a private security database the eradication program has now commenced proving a major success in surrounding districts...older ford falcons and commodores, utes of every description after dark are especially being targeted due to their association with home thefts and robberies. High definition CCTV cameras are assisting greatly.

    Crime and Court
    Police sick of `disgraceful’ hoons at Point Addis
    Harrison Tippet, Geelong Advertiser
    September 17, 2017 5:06pm

    POLICE have voiced their disappointment with hoons who trashed a road leading to a marine national park lookout, rolling a car in the process.

    Winchelsea Sergeant Janet Gleeson said police were increasingly becoming fed up with hoons flocking to Point Addis Rd which leads to the Point Addis Marine National Park lookout.

    “It is so disheartening and disgraceful actually seeing the damage and the mess it’s left,” Sgt Gleeson said.
    “They’ve made a massive mess up here.

    Hoon damage at Point Addis.

    “We believe there was a fair bit of hoon activity last night, I know the night shift came out here and there are now inquiries being conducted and an investigation underway.

    “They ended up rolling a car, which got towed last night.”

    Sgt Gleeson said the hoon activity would not be tolerated, and called on anybody with information to contact Torquay police.
    The concern comes after police last month revealed more than 100 cars across Victoria were being destroyed each month.

    Surfers Ned Gude and Trent Buckwell say the hoon damage is the worst yet.

    Victoria Police figures showed more than 2200 cars were crushed in the 18-months to the start of 2017.
    Cars belonging to hoons trying to flee police after being caught offending accounted for almost 150 of the cars destroyed.
    Holden Commodores appeared to be the car of choice for hoons, accounting for 641 of the crushed cars.
    More than 170 drivers in Geelong had their cars impounded in 2016, with 56 due to suspended or disqualified drivers, 27 driving unlicensed and 12 caught speeding.

    Geelong Highway Patrol Acting Senior Sergeant Peter Radford in May said police vehicles would soon be fitted with state-of-the-art numberplate recognition technology.

    “People are running the gauntlet and it’s a dangerous line to be running,” Sen Sgt Radford said.
    “We will be upping the ante with drivers who continue to push the limit.”
    Laws allowing impounded hoon vehicles to be crushed were introduced in 2010.
    Last edited by Goblin: 17/09/17
 
arrow-down-2 Created with Sketch. arrow-down-2 Created with Sketch.