Hoon Driving

In recent years, more and more people find themselves being charged with offences related to hoon driving. The vast majority of driving offences in Victoria are dealt with under the Road Safety Act.

Careless Driving – (Section 65)
Driving in a manner or at a speed that is dangerous (Section 64)
Improper use of a motor vehicle – Loss of traction (Section 65A)
Duty of a driver if an accident occurs (Section 61)

There are also a range of offences that are contained in the Road Safety Road Rules 2017 which are often charged in addition to the Road Safety Act offences.

These additional offences are generally referred to as Hoon offences. Typical hoon driving offences relate to burnouts and/or drifting on public roads, highways and road related areas. The most common hoon offences are as follows:

Fail to have proper control of a vehicle (Regulation 297)
Making unnecessary noise or smoke

It’s important to get advice if you are charged with any driving offence. Police will often charge people with a number of separate offences arising out of a single incident of driving. This creates alternative charges which can often be the subject of negotiation and subsequent withdrawal. If you chose to plead guilty, it’s important that you only.

Some offences attract demerit points and some don’t. In negotiating with Police, it’s important to minimise any future impact on your ability to drive.

Hoon driving doesn’t necessarily result in a loss of licence. However, it is usually the alternative charges that can put you off the road.

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A table containing the demerit points for driving related offences can be found in Schedule 3 of the Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2019.

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