Melbourne councils take on hoons terrorising the suburbs | 7NEWS

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The state government is under pressure to tighten hoon laws, to punish spectators who watch the risky stunts. Councils in Melbourne’s south east are fed up and are introducing fines of their own to stop the illegal street meets.

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A hoon, in Australia and New Zealand, is a person who deliberately drives a vehicle in a reckless or dangerous manner, generally in order to provoke a reaction from onlookers. Hoon activities can include speeding, burnouts, doughnuts, or screeching tyres.

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