Daston Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Well looks like this could be abused by the plod. Say 2 cars happen to be on a spirited drive or someone trys to out accelerate you at the lights (as they always do) or even if a little nova risks life and limb to over take you (as they do). Think our cars are about to draw all the wrong sort of attention Taken from Piston Heads Normally a street racer would like nothing better than to see his souped-up car appearing on the internet. But in Australia hoons' beloved vehicles are set to become stars of the web by taking part in their very own crash test, carried out by the local government. In a bid to clamp down on road racing the New South Wales authorities have warned drivers their cars will be wrecked in crash tests under laboratory conditions. The video will then be posted on the internet, possibly YouTube. 'Video footage of these once-prized possessions being turned into splintered, twisted scrap will be the clearest message yet to hoons that we're serious about stamping out their behaviour and saving lives in the process,' said state police minister David Campbell. The move follows a number of crashes involving street racers, often in illegal vehicles. 'Car hoons engage in potentially lethal, property destroying, anti-social behaviour,' state premier Morris Iemma said. 'We're turning the tables. We'll destroy their property -- but do it for the right reasons.' The authorities said the crash tests would provide crash analysis, as well as acting as a deterrent. 'The modified, loud and often illegal vehicles confiscated from car hoons will be smashed to pieces in our crash labs, the results filmed and analysed, and the wrecks shown to other young drivers as a warning,' Mr Iemma added. Before the vehicles are destroyed the offenders must be convicted of street racing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Hoons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Hoons. That's an interesting name. I've heard of hooning around before, but not a Hoon. I would've gone with Hooner personally.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 ar5eholes!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 ar5eholes!! Hoonist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Hoonist! I think he was calling the government arseholes, not the Hooners. That would make the government Hoonist, not Jamesy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbonut Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Let the Hoons do their hooning and dont play them at their own game. They're a waste of fuel anyway....plebs..... Lx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Why goverment cannot give those "hoons" easier access to old airstrip or even build / adapt few old side roads to drag strips and let them race there? Out of any normal traffic, far away from buildings, screw health and safety of racing place, just isolate boyracers from others and let them have their fun. (or even charge them like 5 pounds/day). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snooze Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Why goverment cannot give those "hoons" easier access to old airstrip or even build / adapt few old side roads to drag strips and let them race there? Out of any normal traffic, far away from buildings, screw health and safety of racing place, just isolate boyracers from others and let them have their fun. (or even charge them like 5 pounds/day). Same reason we're not allowed to partake in 101 other risky activities these days. Because if the authorities condone (or, worse still even, organise) them, the first person to crash and injure themselves will probably sue the government for a 7-figure sum. Blame the legal system, the ambulance-chasers and the greedy scum that they prey on, who won't take responsibility for their own actions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Surely it would be a breach of youtube's T's and C's to show crash footage without permission of the car owner...it would be interesting to see the legal fallout from a few good complaints! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 IK am trying to work out if am a hooner or a hoonee!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 IK am trying to work out if am a hooner or a hoonee!! Neither. You're just a berk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havard Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Neither. You're just a berk. Takes one to know one Mr Pete!! Great word too! It's almost as insulting as "Wally" H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Takes one to know one Mr Pete!! Great word too! It's almost as insulting as "Wally" H. It brings Trap Door to mind. You Silly Sausage. That's nice too isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Wouldn't be surprised if they tried to take them over here, but instead of crushing them, tried to sell them on to make more money out of us:blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Actually, 'berk' is not a nice name to call someone. It's old rhyming slang shortened from Berkeley Hunt. You'll have to figure out the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Actually, 'berk' is not a nice name to call someone. It's old rhyming slang shortened from Berkeley Hunt. You'll have to figure out the rest. Fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromy Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Hoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 I think he was calling the government arseholes, not the Hooners lol - that is exactly what i meant !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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