Far North Hoon Cars Crushed

The streets of Queensland will be safer for all residents and motorists following the crushing of vehicles under the Queensland Government’s anti-hooning legislation in Cairns today.

Police Minister Jack Dempsey said the Government took a commitment to the 2012 election to tackle dangerous driving and was delivering results for all Queenslanders.

“We promised before the election we would introduce the toughest anti-hooning laws in Australia, and those laws have been delivered,” Mr Dempsey said.

“The Queensland Government is committed to ensuring that the state is the safest place to live and that includes making our roads safer for all motorists.

“Since coming into force in November 2013, the Queensland Police Service has impounded and immobilised more than 5,000 vehicles using these new laws.

“In Cairns, the Queensland Police will be crushing a number of forfeited cars which were impounded for dangerous driving

“Each car being crushed today represents a car which was being driven dangerously on our roads, and one that can’t be driven dangerously anymore.”

Member for Cairns Gavin King said the laws were delivering safer streets around Cairns.

“I am committed to Cairns being the most liveable tropical city and that includes making sure it is the safest.” Mr King said.

“These laws are delivering results and safer streets right across our community, including the tourists who visit Far North Queensland on their travels.

“Dangerous driving not only risks the lives of the driver but every other motorist on the road.

“I want to thank the police officers of the Northern region for their ongoing work to ensure dangerous drivers are removed from the roads across Cairns and Far North Queensland.”  

[ENDS] 28 April 2014                                               

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