Hoons to lose wheels

GREATER Dandenong police have welcomed new anti-hoon laws that can strip drivers of their cars.
Police and emergency services minister Tim Holding announced the introduction of the laws that give police the power to confiscate a vehicle.
“If police have reasonable grounds for believing a motorist has committed a hoon-related offence, they will be able to seize that vehicle for 48 hours,” Mr Holding said.
“Any driver committing a second hoon-related offence within three years may have their vehicle impounded for up to three months.
“If a person is found guilty of three hoon-related offences inside three years, their vehicle can be permanently forfeited by the court.”