Types of hooning offences
In most states and territories, speeding in excess of 45 kilometres per hour above the speed limit will count as reckless driving and will result in immediate impounding of a vehicle. Reckless driving, menacing driving, careless driving and dangerous driving are all variations of driving offences which show complete disregard for other road users, putting their safety at risk. It is also an offence in all states and territories to drive in a reckless manner in order to evade a police pursuit.
Participating in, organising, or observing speed trials or drag races without a permit is also an offence across the states. Drivers are therefore not the only people who can be charged with this offence; people who tag along for fun and to watch may also be charged with a hooning offence.
Driving in a manner which deliberately causes a vehicle to lose traction, or causes smoke when the tyres come into contact with the surface, is also an offence. This is commonly known as doing doughnuts or doing burnouts.
