Forfeiture of vehicle due to Hooning in Australia
Where an offender repeatedly flouts anti-hoon laws and is found guilty of a hooning offence on two or more occasions, the offender may face having the vehicle permanently confiscated. This is known in some States as confiscation, and others as forfeiture. This means the vehicle becomes the property of the State and can be sold.
Usually if a vehicle has been forfeited the driver will also face permanent disqualification from driving, and significant fines and/or a period of imprisonment.
In order to eliminate hoon behaviour quickly and improve safety to other road users, all states and territories have amended traffic legislation to include offences related to hoon behaviour and to allow for the impounding or confiscation of vehicles which are suspected to be involved in the commission of a hooning offence.
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