Guest guest Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 February 17, 2006. Hoon law changes to give police power to seize cars Western Australian Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan says he hopes an adjustment to the anti-hoon laws will be made to allow police to seize speeding vehicles, including motorbikes. The Commissioner says currently vehicles caught speeding cannot be seized under the anti-hoon laws introduced about two years ago. However, the laws do allow police to confiscate the vehicles of motorists caught driving dangerously or recklessly. Commissioner O'Callaghan is in Kalgoorlie today as part of a regional visit and has told ABC local radio he expects changes to be made later this year to allow police to seize cars and motorbikes caught driving at high speeds. " We're hoping for a change to the legislation this year, where any driver or rider of a motorcycle who travels 45 kilometres or more over the speed limit would automatically come under the umbrella of the hoon laws, so that will change, we think this year, " he said. © 2006 ABC http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200602/s1572196.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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