Police crack down on Thomastown hoons with ‘dangerous’ cars

A horde of hoons from the northern suburbs have been slapped with fines and defect notices as part of a police crackdown.

Hordes of hoons across Melbourne’s northern suburbs have been slapped with hefty fines, had their regos cancelled and copped defect notices for unlawful engine modifications as part of a police crack down.

Fifty drivers recently linked to hoon activity in Thomastown were ordered to a mass defect inspection on May 4 as part of Victoria Police’s Operation Achilles.

Police issued with defect notices for mechanical faults, engine modifications, window tinting and tyre issues.

They also issued infringement notices for more serious defects and other traffic related offences to several drivers.

A suspended driver who attended the defect inspection will also be charged on summons to appear at court, with the car also impounded by police.

The EPA also issued multiple fines to people for cars that exceeded noise limits and one car was seized with the owner owing more than $20,000 in outstanding fines.

Many drivers who were ordered to attend the inspection did not turn up and will have their registrations suspended as a result.

Acting Senior Sergeant Sean Foley said defect inspection operations aimed to take dangerous vehicles off the roads.

“The margin for error at a hoon event is minute, let alone if dangerous burnouts and skids are being performed in a car with defects,” he said.

“Our focus on stamping out these events will not stop – the minute you cross the line and engage in hoon activity, you won’t be able to hide from police.”

Anyone with information about illegal hoon activity is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

If you witness hooning activity, call triple-0 (000) for immediate police attendance.