Close to 1500 vehicles have been impounded during the first year of the state’s tough anti-hoon laws

POLICE have impounded more than 1400 cars as they crackdown on hoons on Gold Coast streets.

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DESPITE impounding hoons’ cars at a rate of four a day Gold Coast police are plotting further crackdowns on rubber-burning street racers in the region.

According to figures released recently by the State Government, 1469 vehicles were impounded for the first year of the state’s tough anti-hoon laws.

Of these 293 were impounded for 90 days, 189 impounded for seven days and 154 were eligible for forfeiture.

However, with Brisbane-based hooligans having identified remote Gold Coast locations such as Norwell and Jacobs Well as prime hoon hot spots, and local street-racers hitting roundabout-laden suburbs such as Varsity Lakes, Gilston and Tallebudgera particularly during wet spells, police have vowed to keep the pressure on.

Police have warned if you hoon your car will be impounded.

Coomera Police officer-in-charge Andrew Godbold said while the legislation had slowed some the hoons down, especially those who were congregating around the Yatala industrial area, police were planning on increasing their patrols into Norwell and Jacobs Well to combat a growing hoon presence in those areas.

“We’re increasing our patrols of those areas in an attempt to come down hard on offenders,” he said.

“In the past couple of weeks we’ve had reports of between 100 and 200 hoons making their way into those areas and causing havoc for local residents. We will be targeting them in coming weeks.”

A quick search of the police database showed impounded cars followed no set pattern, with cars including Nissan Skylines, Holden Commodores and Maloo utes mixed Holden Astras and Honda ­Civics.

Elanora Police Beat officer-in-charge Kurt Fossel said main activity in his area came during wet weather when hoons hit roundabouts for their thrills.

“However, it has calmed down,” he said. “We have a surveillance camera we set up near hooning hot spots to keep an eye on things.

“We also ask anyone who witnesses hooning activities to get a description of the car and, if possible, a numberplate and report it to police.”

Report hooning via the dedicated HOON Hotline on 13 46 66