Hoon Driving Survey
Stage 2 Studies of Society Investigative Report
Age: 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
1. Do you personally know anyone (this incudes yourself) that performs driving manoeuvres that would be considered “hoon� driving? Yes
2. Which age group and sex do you believe commit the most hoon driving offences?
[Circle one]
Male: 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Female: 15-24 25-34 35-44 5-54 55-64 65+
3. How do you think drift practice and track days affect the amount of hoon driving and street racing that occurs in South Australia? (10 being considerably reduces and 1 being encourages)
[Circle one]:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
4. What area of Adelaide do you believe is the most affected by hoon driving/street racing?
all areas
5. How many hoon driving offences were recorded by Police in South Australia during the period of January 1 2007 and June 30 2007?
[Circle one]:
234 534 634 134 334 734
6. Do you believe if Adelaide International Raceway were to hold legal off-street drag racing this would prove to be a safe outlet for hoons to ‘vent’ and therefore reduce the occurrences of hoon behaviour on the street? Yes
7. Consider the following statement:
On June 19 a man was observed by a member of the public excessively spinning the rear wheels of his vehicle doing a ‘huge burnout’, which left about 10 metres of tyre marks on the road.
On a scale of 1-10, mark which you believe best describes your attitude towards this behaviour (1 = believe its stupid/dangerous etc, 10 = love it, condone it etc)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
8. Place a tick in the box if you agree that the respective will reduce hoon driving in South Australia. Then identify by circling which you believe would be the most effective.
[ ] Larger fines for speeding and hoon driving
[ ] Police powers to confiscate and destroy/sell hoon drivers’ cars
[ ] Introduce night curfews and passenger limits for P-plate drivers
[ ] Ban turbo, V8 and ‘high performance’ cars for drivers’ under the age of 20
[x] Mandatory ‘safe driving’ course for repeat offenders
[x] Further ‘safe driving’ education at high school level
[ ] Other_______________________________________________________
9. What effect do track days and drift practice have on your attitude towards driving on the street? (If you do not attend these events leave blank)