If you have a need for speed there is an alternative to street racing… Karting! Go Kart Racing

Victoria Police have confiscated the cars of more than 10,000 dangerous drivers since anti-hoon legislation was introduced in 2006 read article here
 

DON'T GO STREET RACING, GO KART RACING!

Street Racing and aggressive driving is a big problem on our streets today. Young car owners are tuning their cars to be very high performance machines capable of great speeds. street racing and burnout offences

The problem is that our streets have posted speed limits that render the upgrades useless. It doesn't stop some of them from ignoring the signs. Furthermore, racing or participating in any speed event is prohibited on public roads. Young drivers have a need for speed so the Highway Traffic Act is not a deterrent.

When you drive fast and aggressively on public streets you have to understand that many factors make this dangerous or deadly.

Pedestrians are crossing these streets. They don't know that you're racing and quickly become victims of your high speeds. Other drivers sharing the road with you are not traveling at the same speeds making them pillions for your fun.

You've spent the money to tune your car for high performance but you don't have the licence do drive it. A Car Licence is not a racing licence and someone that does have a racing licence knows to keep the high speeds 'on the racetrack' not the public roads.

Street racing and aggressive driving kills hundreds of people every year - drivers in high performance cars, innocent drivers sharing the same roads and pedestrians crossing the street or being hit by an out of control car mounting the sidewalk.

What do you get out of street racing? A possible criminal record, a broken car with no insurance to fix it, disability or maybe even death!

Under the NEW LEGISLATION, police can impound vehicles if the driver is detected committing any of the following offences:

  • participation in a race or speed trial
  • dangerous driving committed in circumstances involving intentional loss of traction
  • careless driving
  • failure to have proper control of the motor vehicle
  • causing a motor vehicle to make excessive noise or smoke
  • exceeding the speed limit by 45 kph or more
  • travelling at 145 kph or more in a 110 kph zone
  • intentionally drive in a manner to cause loss of traction to one or more wheels
  • improper use of a motor vehicle
  • driving while disqualified

The legislation allows police to impound vehicles for 48 hours for a first offence. A second offence can see a vehicle impounded for three months and hoons can lose vehicles permanently for a third offence.

From 6 June 2008 the maximum penalties for a person who is convicted of a street racing or burnout offence are as follows:

  • The maximum court imposed fine for a burnout offence is $1,100 (up from $550)
  • The maximum court imposed fine for an aggravated burnout offence is $3,300 for a first offence (up from $770) and $3,300 and/or 9 months imprisonment for a second or subsequent offence.  A 12-month automatic period of disqualification will also apply to the driver following conviction for the offence.
  • The maximum court imposed fine for a street racing offence is $3,300 (up from $2,200) for a first offence and $3,300 and/or 9 months imprisonment for a second or subsequent offence.  A 12-month automatic period of disqualification will continue to apply to those convicted of this offence.

The increased penalties outlined above are the first steps in a number of measures already announced by the NSW Government.  Other measures to be introduced in the coming months include.

Drivers must also pay the cost of the towing and the storage for the impoundment before collecting their vehicle, expected to be between $270 and $600.