Police Road Safety Strategies
Jason Dowling
December 24, 2006 The Age
The new road safety strategies come as police increase their anti-hoon effort, with police now seizing as many as 10 cars a day. Since the anti-hoon laws came into effect in July, 745 cars have been seized, with several repeat offenders caught. No one is yet to have their car seized a third time and thus face potential permanent confiscation. Mr Ashby said the police force was now fully trained in the use of the anti-hoon laws.
"We have said we would get to capacity in December and we have," he said.
While male drivers have been the main offenders under the new laws, police have released
details of female drivers who have also had their cars seized:
■Two women, aged 33 and 38, were caught street racing against one another at 140km/h in an 80km/h zone in Broadmeadows.
■A 21-year-old woman was caught doing 130 km/h in an 80 km/h zone in Fawkner.
■A 21-year-old Bendigo woman was caught driving at 110 km/h in a 50 km/h zone.
■A 19-year-old woman on a probationary licence was caught doing 135 km/h in an 80 km/h zone in Springvale.
■A 21-year-old woman on a probationary licence was caught performing a fishtail in Cranbourne.
■A 19-year-old woman on a probationary licence was caught doing a wheelie in Orbost, Gippsland.
■A 20-year-old probationary licensed woman was caught performing burnouts in Shepparton.
■A 26-year-old woman was caught driving at 160 km/h in a 100 km/h zone in Boroondara.
More than 30 motorists were caught drink driving during a major crackdown on Melbourne roads last night.
Victoria Police's Operation Corral found 32 drivers, out of 3997 motorists tested, were over the limit.
Police said one women returned a blood-alcohol reading of 0.141, almost three times over the legal limit.
The booze blitz will continue over the holidays.
