Spectators and promotors of ‘hoon’ events, along with hoons using false registration plates face up to a year in jail in Queensland in new rules passed through parliament today.
- It will now be an offence to participate in or be a spectator at a group hooning activity
- It will now be an offence to organise, promote or encourage others to participate or be a spectator at a group hooning activity
- It will now be an offence to possess items such as false number plates
According to the Queensland Road Safety Strategy, the economic cost of road trauma in 2020 was $6 billion dollars and was the cause of around 15 per cent of hospital admissions.
Queensland Police minister, Mark Ryan said. “If you want to tear up our roads, we’ll tear up your car.”
“If you want to be a spectator at a hooning event, you will be breaking the law.”
“If you promote a hooning event it will be an offence,” he said.
According to 9News, the offence could land offenders with one year in jail, or a fine of up to $6000.
Strangely one of the hoon offences is to carry spare tyres – hopefully there’s a provision for discretion in there.
