Horror moment hoon causes slams into innocent driver capture on video
Horrific video has captured the frightening moment a reckless, drag-racing hoon slammed into the back of an unsuspecting driver, pushing him into the path of oncoming traffic. Now in a new crackdown, police say they will be showing no tolerance to dangerous hoons.
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Police have released video of hoons causing a terrifying road accident as they prepare for a fresh crackdown on delinquent drivers.
They hope the footage, shot from a police helicopter, will provide a clear lesson about the potential consequences of hoon driving.
Victoria Police will on Monday launch Operation Ricketier amid mounting concern about spontaneous, hoon activity in the Caroline Springs area in recent months.
The video, shot using infra-red technology, shows two cars travelling close together on Mickleham Rd in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.
The vehicle in the left lane shifts out to overtake a car ahead and the other hoon chariot swings to the inside.
But its driver has not seen the car using the inside lane and collides with its rear.
The innocent motorist caught in the mayhem loses control, their car spearing right through the median strip before crossing two lanes of oncoming traffic and coming to rest against a fence as other car-owners pull over to help.
Injured, shocked or both, the driver appears to be lowered to the ground by one of those at the scene.
The car belonging to the driver who caused the 2018 crash comes to rest on the road with its front-end damaged.
That motorist climbs out and briefly appears to survey the situation.
Police said in recent months a small number of people involved in “high-harm” crime around the Caroline Springs area were putting lives at risk with hoon driving.
Those people, implicated in robberies and burglaries, were not involved in traditional hoon meet-ups but were making spur-of-the-moment decisions, Acting Senior Sergeant Nick Di Mieri of Caroline Springs police said.
Under Ricketier, local police will team up with officers from Brimbank highway patrol, the police air wing, the mounted branch, the dog squad and the Brimbank offender management team.
Automatic number plate technology will be used and officers involved will be enforcing Chief Health Officer directions.
Sergeant Di Mieri said police would have no tolerance for law-breakers who could expect to face charges for placing others at risk on the roads.
“Not only does this put the person driving and their passengers in danger, this activity puts the entire community at greater risk of harm,” he said.
“There is no place for this type of activity on our roads and we are absolutely committed to stamping out this behaviour and holding these offenders to account.”
Sergeant Di Mieri said that the public had a role to play and urged the community to report any dangerous activity.
“The more intelligence we receive from the community, the better opportunities police have to gather an accurate picture of what is happening and respond quickly and accordingly.”
Anyone with information can phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or go to crimestoppersvic.com.au.