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ReaperSS
10-09-2010, 07:30 AM
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/flawed-hoons-laws-overhauled/story-e6frg143-1225916602179




POLICE will seize the private car of a man allegedly caught driving a car dealership vehicle without a licence in the first case of a substitute vehicle being surrendered under new seizure laws.
The 22-year-old man was working for a northern suburbs car dealer when he was allegedly caught driving without a licence on Berriman Dr in Wangara last night.

The car, which belongs to a 39-year-old woman, was seized by police.

Under new laws, overhauled on September 1, police issued a ‘surrender substitute vehicle notice’ after a hardship application was submitted by the woman.

In the past, flawed hoon legislation left a high-profile doctor without his Lamborghini for 28 days when a mechanic was caught speeding during a test drive.

In a separate incident in February, a car dealership also paid the price for the actions of a test driver caught speeding in a $45,000 Mini Cooper S.
Police today released the woman's car and the 22-year-old man has until September 16 to surrender his personal vehicle.

The man will be charged with no authority to drive and will appear in court at a later date.
shifted
10-09-2010, 07:42 AM
Time to buy cheap bunky!
MMM
10-09-2010, 07:44 AM
Time to buy cheap bunky!

How about dont get hoon lawed.
AGIT8D
10-09-2010, 07:53 AM
Time to buy cheap bunky!

Don't you already have an XA? :D
Lump
10-09-2010, 07:58 AM
^that wasnt cheap.

btw, i heard yesterday the mechs car to be seized was a wrx
mitchy
10-09-2010, 08:28 AM
^that wasnt cheap.

btw, i heard yesterday the mechs car to be seized was a wrx

i have a slight feeling dan was joking...


note: the italics highlight a sarcastic point, in case you missed that one too.
Lump
10-09-2010, 08:35 AM
i know he was joking lol
shifted
10-09-2010, 09:29 AM
Don't you already have an XA? :D

Haha yeah I do. :(


How about don't get hoon lawed.

That wasn't an obvious option.
AGIT8D
10-09-2010, 09:53 AM
Not sure if serious
MMM
10-09-2010, 12:20 PM
Watch the out cry when mr big business man gets his merc conficasted and all his cars are under a company name and he pleads hardship for the business and he doesnt get anything confiscated.

Or company cars that people drive and nothing to replace it with.

Moral of the story don't own a car :)
Mad_Aussie
10-09-2010, 12:47 PM
How about dont get hoon lawed.

It's all well and good saying that, but its not entirely uncommon for people to be hoon lawed these days when they didn't actually do anything wrong.
Butcher
10-09-2010, 04:20 PM
The laws need major overhauling anyway.
It has given the police godly powers of witness, police, judge and jury with no 3rd party intervention whatsoever and even contesting it in court is futile due to it being ni on impossible of providing proof of innocence.
Im all for if you fuck up wear the penalty but for having your personal property taken off you that should be for a magistrate to do and the police to provide sufficient evidence of a law being broken.
wormbo2
10-09-2010, 06:17 PM
well said, Butcher.
they're basically bypassing a judicial system and handing out sentences at will.

bulbous head cops = lose
DRKWRX
10-09-2010, 06:35 PM
Seriously its not hard to find places where there are no cops around! I have all my points still, time and place, check mirrors no one around give it some shit!
Charger
13-09-2010, 04:21 PM
These days it can just be some senile old crunt who is generally pissed off reporting your license plates for *hooning* even if you're not breaking the law, all it takes is a performance car that gets a little attention and possibly a loud exhaust.

I've seen friend's cars confiscated just by word of witness, no proof or cops.

These hoon laws are a joke.
shifted
13-09-2010, 04:29 PM
Just put a video camera in your car and record EVERYTHING you do. Then you have "evidence" to the contrary if a bullshit claim is made...? Profit if some unwitting bird gets involved and your "home video" ends up on bangbus or the similar.
mehow2g
13-09-2010, 04:32 PM
Just put a video camera in your car and record EVERYTHING you do. Then you have "evidence" to the contrary if a bullshit claim is made...? Profit if some unwitting bird gets involved and your "home video" ends up on bangbus or the similar.

dunno if thats a "Just" worthy thing :P