Hoon drivers are a modern scourge

Posted by Michael on January 24, 2010, 7:08pm, 116 views

Hoons Hoon drivers are the scum of Australia and possibly the greatest modern blight on the nation.

The death toll from reckless driving continues to rise without any sign of abatement.

In Victoria, young drivers were continuing to risk their lives on the roads just days after a P-plate driver with a blood alcohol reading of 0.19 killed himself and four other young people in Mill Park.

On Saturday, an unlicensed teenager, believed to have been speeding, smashed into a pole.

The 15-year-old girl is believed to have been driving at speeds of up to 160kmh.

Hoons are not only a danger to themselves, of course. They also threaten the safety of other drivers.

Returning to Mount Gambier on the weekend from a visit to Victoria, my wife found herself in the right lane on the Western Ring Road, gradually overtaking a truck.

Before she could get past the semi, two hoons zipped in and passed from the left lane at speeds around 150kmh.

If we’d been travelling a little faster there could have been a tragic outcome.

The Victorian Government is behind South Australia when it comes to legislating for the sale and destruction of hoons’ vehicles.

Deterrence through sentencing is the best solution to the problem.

Send hoons to jail and take away their cars.

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