hooning laws victoria

Victoria’s hooning laws are about as forgiving as a grumpy parking inspector with a tape measure. Behaviours like burnouts, street racing, drifting on public roads, and excessive speeding can see your car impounded or immobilised on the spot. Repeat offences can lead to forfeiture, hefty fines, demerit points, licence suspension or disqualification, and, for aggravated stuff like evading police, potential jail time. Excessive speed in Victoria typically means 45 km/h or more over the limit (or very high absolute speeds), which is firmly in the “don’t” column. Courts take a dim view of “but it was only a little skid,” and insurers won’t be sending flowers either. For current penalties and definitions, check VicRoads and the Road Safety Act—because the rules update more often than your tyres.