Hoon Activity

Hooning has returned to Port Melbourne as lockdowns and curfews end. Residents experienced another most unpleasant night on Wednesday 27 October by rampant hooning activity and incessant very loud noise. Several community groups are running campaigns in a concerted effort to eliminate or at least diminish anti-social hooning activity that involves dangerous driving and riding and excessive noise. Victorian Police reported https://www.facebook.com/eyewatchportphillip the following in respect of Wednesday night: 

  • Approximate 300 cars and bikes were involved, with a third of them (100) estimated to be undertaking hoon like activity
  • Vic Police received 30 – 50 calls about the topic
  • Cars started arriving at 6:30pm with peak activity commencing approximately 8pm
  • A tactical camera was installed on Tuesday at Station Pier, and operational for activity last night to support Police. 
  • We have a VMS (Virtual message sign) arriving tomorrow, communicating ‘VICTORIA POLICE’ / ‘TARGETING HOONING’ to Station Pier
  • Two vehicles impounded for driving while suspended and drug driving, and one motorbike impounded for driving while suspended.  
  • One male was arrested on four outstanding warrants.
  • 15 penalty notices were issued relating to speeding, use unregistered vehicle, use mobile phone, exceeding mass dimensions, failing to comply with registration standards, failing to drive in a marked lane, failing to display P plates and carrying a pillion passenger on a restricted licence.  
  • 5 vehicles were issued defective notices.
  • 94 Environment Protection Authority notices were issued for undue noise and/or smoke

It is important to report hoon driving and vehicle noise. If incidents are not reported and recorded, the Police do not know about them. If you witness hoon driving and vehicle noise, Victoria Police recommend:

  • Call 000 immediately if dangerous driving is occurring. Do not be fobbed off by the operator if you are told “we already know about it”. Insist on your report being taken.
  • Report incidents to Crime Stoppers at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au  as this helps police to target repeat offenders and to focus on specific locations. If safe to do so, film video of incident and upload to Crime Stoppers.

Don't leave it to someone else to report.