Minister flags nation’s toughest anti-hoon laws
Source: WA. Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Road Safety
"Western Australia will soon have the nation’s toughest anti-hoon laws after Police and Road Safety Minister Rob Johnson today announced he would introduce new legislation to Parliament this week.Mr Johnson said the Road Traffic Amendment (Hoons) Bill 2009 would increase the period a vehicle was impounded from seven days to 28 for a first hoon offence and from 28 days to three months for a second offence.
The Minister said on a third and subsequent offence, a vehicle would be confiscated and proceeds from its sale would go to road safety projects. Vehicles of little value would be crushed."