Comments on: Victorian State Government to crush ‘hoons’ cars at 3rd offence

By: I'd really like to drive

I'd really like to drive — Sun, 09 May 2010 10:00:54 +0000

seriously? first off WHY? would you even THINK of doing burnouts in a quiet place? Secondly, unless you have the money to keep replacing tyres because they’d lose traction after the min numbing amount of burnouts someone like you would do and lastly, imagine the one unfortunate soul that MIGHT get caught in your path the day your car loses traction and skids off the road…i seriously hope you get caught AND you car gets impounded indefinitely if not for 3 months….it’s because of guys like you that younger drivers have to face more restricting laws….grow up….

i guess it wouldn’t hurt to have a track for idiots who really like ruining their own cars…why not make them watch as their cars get crushed?

By: alfred allstein

alfred allstein — Sun, 02 May 2010 23:45:22 +0000

Your mother was an impolite petrol-pump attendant who made a home in a hollowed-out tree

By: chris

chris — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:45:17 +0000

its called sarcasm dude, read the comment carefully

By: Stevo the Devo

Stevo the Devo — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:32:37 +0000

Instead of crushing their cars, why not just park the cars on their front lawns with a bright pink wheelclamp fitted for periods up to 6 months. The money they save on fuel will pay for the fine. That way they lose the use of their car and as an added bonus they won’t go out and steal someone else’s car the next night. The last thing we want to do is to turn a hoon into a career criminal – it costs $100K + per year to keep someone locked up – money which would be better used for schools and hospitals.

And if you think that your car is unstealable, think again as any car can be started with a crowbar in less than 20 seconds.

By: Trump

Trump — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:55:30 +0000

Make track days cheaper and encourage the hoons to use them!

By: zahmad

zahmad — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:05:31 +0000

True, true..

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:43:27 +0000

I agree with building giant Rubicks Cubes out of these idiots cars, I also think that when you get your provisional license you should be made to watch a video of someone who has been killed in a car accident being cut out with the sound on! so they can hear any survivors screaming, no more “Gory” suitable for television adds show them what is really going to happen !!

By: Safety First

Safety First — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:08:47 +0000

The problems I see with the law is that it will become a game… The serial Hoons (the ones who drive disqualified and unregistered etc) will simply spend this weeks wages on a $1,000.00 clunker take it out and do their stuff.. get away with it for 3>4 months before it gets crushed and by that time they’ve lined up another clunker. Remember a Cheap VN / EA / or even something out of the 70′s will still do doughnuts and burnouts etc (sure only single line ones) but given where I live and the standard of Hoon cars around (where the Stereo from Super Cheap is worth more than the car) what real efect will this have??
However, stop spending dollars on advetising (Govco wastes absolute Millions on Advertising rather than a real cure) Stop spending money on speed camera’s that only catch the speeders and start spending dollars on Police and Policing!!
Also, when you have a person who opens up his own private land in an industrial estate to allow the kids to come and do it in safe enviroment, Applaud him and support him…. Don’t be d/heads and shut him down!! Give people who have a love of burning rubber and a sense of community support to get the hoons off the road…..

By: CrustyTheClown

CrustyTheClown — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:29:11 +0000

Its a VERY silly idea.

Why blame the car, its the driver/operator whos the idiot [For getting caught]

Repo the car and sell it at auction.

The money can be put to use to educate these foolish drivers.

Crushing the car costs money, takes time, transport etc and makes landfill, selling the car [owner can bid] at auction is the best way, win x win

Maybe they should crush the driver?

By: bob

bob — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:28:46 +0000

Agree totally. Why does the Government in Victoria (and NSW) not understand that punitivie measures are NOT useful unless combined with appropriate skilling of drivers to start with. i.e. Driver training.

They seem to be afraid that they will be teaching kids to drive fast. That’s not my experience of advanced (which by the way i think should be called standard, not advanced) driver training. Its about understanding your vehicle, and understanding the risks and how to manage them.