NEW POLICE POWERS TO DEAL WITH WATER HOONS
Source: Victoria. Minister for Roads & Ports. Media Release
"Water police will be given new powers to fight hoon behaviour on Victorian waterways as part of new legislation introduced in Parliament this week, Roads and Ports Minister Tim Pallas announced. Mr Pallas said the proposed legislation, Australia’s first hoon boating laws, was modelled on Victoria’s successful anti-hoon road laws.“The Brumby Labor Government is taking action to improve safety on Victorian waterways because we understand how important it is the community,” Mr Pallas said.“Hoon behaviour on the water is a growing problem around our bays and on our most popular inland waterways. We’re expecting a range of these new laws to come into force before the summer holiday boating season."