Hooning includes driving behaviour like:

• screeching of brakes
• revving of engines
• skidding
• donuts
• drifting
• fishtailing.

Hooning is not only dangerous it is also an offence. If you are caught hooning, police have the authority to impound your vehicle.

Updates to hooning legislation

Recent changes to legislation means that the registered owner of a vehicle is now held liable for the offences listed below:

• used to perform a burnout
• used in a speed trial, race between vehicles or over a set distance
• operated dangerously in conjunction with a burnout or speed trial
• driven without due care and attention in conjunction with a burnout or speed trial

The registered owner can provide a statutory declaration to police nominating who the driver or person in possession of the vehicle was at the time of the offence. It is an offence to fail to supply a statutory declaration without a reasonable excuse. If the owner nominates a person responsible, that person is investigated by police. This does not apply if the vehicle has been reported stolen.

How to report hooning

You can report any dangerous, reckless or anti-social behaviour on our roads to:

• 13HOON Hotline on 134 666
• fill in the form on the Queensland Police, Reporting hooning or traffic complaint website

You will need to report details like the time, location, exact nature of offences and details of the cars involved (if known).

Reporting these details will help police identify hot spots where action can be taken to prevent this behaviour from occurring.

Queensland Police Service's vision is to help make Queensland a safe and secure place to live, visit and do business. Please visit Queensland Police for more information on the programs available.

Reducing hooning

Council continue to work alongside partner agencies including Queensland Police Service and Department of Transport and Main Roads to address ongoing effective solutions to reduce hooning in our community in the 5 priority areas:

• Advocacy
• Enforcement
• Target hardening
• Education
• Technology

Traffic calming

Traffic calming devices are installed to help enforce speed limits and deter non-local traffic from using a road. They are not designed to eliminate reckless driving like hooning.

Often the type of devices used, like speed humps and chicanes, challenge irresponsible drivers to make the most nuisance without damaging their vehicle.

For more information about traffic calming, please see Traffic calming devices.

Speeding

The default speed limit in a built-up area is 50km per hour unless signed otherwise. Speed limits in Queensland are determined by the Queensland Government to make sure limits are consistent and credible.

The speed limit should achieve a balance between safety and transport efficiency and be realistic to encourage voluntary compliance.

Speeding can only be enforced by the police.