Queensland Police have sent a stern warning to local hoons today: “If you tear up the road, we’ll tear up your car”.
A Logan hoon’s car was destroyed on the steps of Parliament House in Brisbane this morning, serving as a message.
The car belonged to a man who used his “defective car” as part of a hooning gender reveal in Logan last year.
As well as having his car turned into a wreck, the hoon was sentenced to prison and disqualified from driving for four years.
It comes as new legislation will be introduced in Parliament today, which will mean any motorist who’s found guilty of hooning could have their car destroyed.
A man sentenced to prison and disqualified from driving for 4 years, for committing a life endangering offence with his car, he has now had his car turned into an opportunity for @QldFES firefighters to hone their life-saving skills.
🔗 https://t.co/BfCuky4Wm6 pic.twitter.com/gmiosgQwVy— Queensland Police (@QldPolice) November 30, 2022
Minister for Police and Fire and Emergency Services Mark Ryan says the measure also serves as a training opportunity for firefighters to hone their life-saving crash rescue skills.
“If you tear up the road, we’ll tear up your car – it’s that simple,” Minister Ryan says
“Those people who intentionally endanger their lives, the lives of their passengers and other road users by choosing to engage in illegal, stupid behaviour should expect to be found by the Queensland Police Service, and have their car destroyed by QFES as part of their road crash rescue training.
“Today’s important measure is just another demonstration of our emergency services working together to keep Queenslanders safe.”
QFES Commissioner Greg Leach said the arrangement with QPS would provide crews with enhanced road crash rescue training opportunities and help familiarise firefighters with different types of vehicles.
“Firefighters attend thousands of road crash incidents each year, with many of those requiring the use of specialist cutting equipment to free people,” Commissioner Leach says.
“While firefighters expand their knowledge with every incident they attend, our crews would much rather practice their skills on a vehicle in a simulated and controlled scenario than on the road in real life.
“The opportunity to learn new skills and techniques on a variety of different vehicles is critical.”
271 motorists have already lost their lives on Queensland roads this year, compared to 262 during the same period last year.
