Anyone watch channle 7 2night?

[Kaido_RR]

Hey,

My dad told me that 2night on channle 7, they had a thing about the hooning laws. Basicly they said they start this saturday (so everyone drive carfully). Also he said that the ONLY car they pick of was a SKYLINE, a yellow r34 with no wing (if u people remember it was doing a burnout).

so its something like 1st time 24hrs, 2nd time 3months and 3rd time, they take your car away from you.

IM still abit confused about the 3rd time, i dont see how the government/police can just take away a car that you pay for , for some reason it doesnt seam legal to me, also wat happens if you are not the owner of the car you just happen to be hooning in it, can they still do the following things to the car?

And what does "hooning" mean?

I guess those are the 3 questions i would really like answers

mike

[mexr]

Taken from the silvia wa forums...

http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/media...08?OpenDocument

Oh also heard that its enforced from midnight tonight.

[Kaido_RR]

thanks mexr

[N I B]

There will be more chases caused by this crap and legal battles.

Lets all vote this dumb cows party out of office at the next election.

[Kaido_RR]

i agree steve, i think that alot of people will try and run which isnt a good thing.

Im just worried if they dont state wat hooning is, is it left up to the polices and if they arnt having a good day cuz be real dickheads and say u were hooninh

[Danzil]

I also heard that the public can report you. Which is SO stupid.

But their argument is that they need to seperate witnesses to confirm what they saw.

But still its BS!

-Dan

PS Who shouldn't we vote for??!!

[rb20_z]

Minister's Office - 9213 6600 .....hmmm

[raasclaat]

Minister's Office - 9213 6600 .....hmmm

haha ..*ring ring* "uhh hello minister? is your refridgerator running? "

This stinks - shame they didnt do a public poll to see if they share the opinions of the rest of the community. As much as people dislike "hoons" im sure many would have seen this as an unreasonable solution.

[angel]

"Interpretation" of hooning is definately a worry. It seems to me to be a sub section of dangerous driving, they have just enabled police to confiscate cars as punishment.

Police have always been able to use the dangerous driving line to get people for taking off at lights too quickly.

Don't know what my point is, only that I think it would have to be some pretty major offence for them to enact this new law, if you are going to be an idiot on the road, accept the consequences. I think most of us have more respect for our cars than to treat them like 'hoons' treat their cars.

Good tyres are expensive, as are replacement turbos, engines...

And lives are priceless.

If you want to hoon, go to a race track.

[tigeryas]

the definition of 'hooning' is definitely debatable...

i read that link too, what do they mean by 'forfeited'? very vague... they cant just take it off u can they? what, we have to buy the car back, pay some fine, yellow sticker, etc etc...???

i'm lucky my car isnt souped up enough (yet..?) to do that much harm...

anyone wanna sell me a police scanner / radio etc?

[sexzila]

"Interpretation" of hooning is definately a worry. It seems to me to be a sub section of dangerous driving, they have just enabled police to confiscate cars as punishment.  

Police have always been able to use the dangerous driving line to get people for taking off at lights too quickly.  

Don't know what my point is, only that I think it would have to be some pretty major offence for them to enact this new law, if you are going to be an idiot on the road, accept the consequences. I think most of us have more respect for our cars than to treat them like 'hoons' treat their cars.

Good tyres are expensive, as are replacement turbos, engines...

And lives are priceless.

If you want to hoon, go to a race track.

SEXZILA agrees

[RB20LagWagon]

Dont drive stupid.

[ix9]

You don't need to drive stupid to be spotted by a fag-cop who has nothing better to do but take your car away from you...

[GTS-t VSPEC]

It will be very interesting to see when the first of these cases goes to court, just make sure it's not one of us.

[PHATR32]

what would happen if e.g you get caught twice in your skyline, and the third time in your $200 escort. would they take the escort away, or would they give the escort a 1st chance??

steve

[GTS-t VSPEC]

I don't think they've really though this through, but will be interesting to see them try and confiscate my car:uzi:

[Nizmo]

i cam very close the other day - got caught doing 39kms hour over the limit. Its suprisingly how easy it is ...... and the copper was hiding in someones front yard in an unmarked car behind their bush ..... hmmm and that isnt revenue raising.

**mumbles underbreath**

[NO_RSPECT]

i cant ****ing believe that this shit is happening

such a ****ing joke

this is horrendous hey

such acts as accelarating and braking... what

so just braking can get your car conviscated..

why cant we look to europe for some guidance on how to handle the roads

take off the road, women who decide to pay attention in the rear view mirror at 7am putting make up on, people who are eating and drinking, talking on phones, smsing, getting head (lets leave that one), people who are too scared to drive 60 or 50 or 40 past schools or 80 on highways and 100 etc on the freeway, but still hog the overtaking lane anyways.. people who have phobias about being in heavy traffic situations

drunk assholes who decide to drive, drugged up high on shizz ravers coming home at 4am in the morning and implement a driver education system that teaches people about road courtesy and common sense.. not shit like you need to indicate while reversing... and maybe we can drive in peace in our "hoon machines" which as a club i gotta say we do pretty well in keeping in line on the roads, knowing the rep we have..

i am so annoyed...

think its time for that phonecall

anyone got an auto dialer with audio input

[thunda]

you can just see that this law has got the potential to turn into a shit fight real quick when all the different views on what a hoon is are put into action by the over sensetive do gooders of our world

not happy jan

[StuiE]

http://www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/media...8256F0300063408

I send a message, regarding how it would be enforced etc. wondering if I will get a reply.