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What do you think of these laws

i support this
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i support this
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i support this
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it has some merits but would like to know more
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it has some merits but would like to know more
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it has some merits but would like to know more
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i totally and utterly oppose such a law
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i totally and utterly oppose such a law
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i totally and utterly oppose such a law
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Total votes: 12

jaf
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SA Anti Hoon Laws

Post by jaf »

The confiscating of vehicles under the new anti-hooning law is a joke.
>
> What is the end result that is meant to be achieved from this? Less death
> on the roads? I hardly see this being the sensible option to achieve that
> outcome. If anything, MORE car chases are going to occur and at a higher
> speed and be far more dangerous, as people will be avoiding having their
> cars confiscated. There is also likely to be a trend of cheap and far
> less safe cars being used for 'hooning' by the groups who will be targeted
> for 'hooning', therefore meaning accident incidents will get higher.
> There may also be a trend to drive certain targeted groups 'under ground'.
>
> What is to happen to the person who has their car stolen, and this car is
> then used in one of those 'open to interpretation hoonings' and the car is
> confiscated? Who is this penalising? Not the thief that's for sure!
>
> What is 'hooning'? Without 'hooning' being defined, this is then open to
> interpretation and 'hooning' will be based at the Police's discretion.
> Could someone taking off a little faster than the rest of the bunch at the
> lights (keeping under the speed limit) to get into a merged lane be
> considered hooning? What if you didn't indicate the correct amount of
> times when doing a lane change? If the police don't like the look of you,
> can they decide to get you on the anti-hoon law anyway? Who is to say?
> Will it be an angle to allow Police officers to harass certain groups of
> people? People that are no doubt already unduly harassed?
>
> If a potential murderer is waving a knife around, do you just take the
> knife away? If a child is going to jump from a high place to you just pull
> them down? No! Further preventative action is taken. You speak with the
> person to get them some psychological help. You speak with the child and
> explain the dangers of what they were going to do. Communicating is the
> answer.
>
> Recently an article was written about the 'Four O'clock Knock' talks that
> are being run by a Policeman in a bid to help reduce young deaths on the
> road. He talks from a father and a Police Officers point of view, and has
> speakers who have been maimed in accidents. He speaks WITH the youth, not
> AT them. Unfortunately this is not government funded and may have a short
> life span. This angle is exactly what should be taken across Australia.
> Knowledge of the outcomes of dangerous actions is what is required. As is
> stricter driver training and knowing how a vehicle works and how it should
> be maintained.
>
> Another thought for any person who has their car confiscated (remember it
> could be you, not just a 'p-plater'), where will these confiscated cars be
> stored? What happens to any damaged caused to these vehicles during
> storage?
>
> Fear is no doubt a large contributor to this law. No one wants to loose
> the life of a loved one, and with such an emphasis being put on young
> deaths on the road, a severe reaction has occurred. Unfortunately this
> new law, will not stop death on the road.
>
> Skate boarders have skate parks, basket ball players have a basket ball
> court in a local park, but someone who wants to do a burnout in their car
> when they feel like it, cannot do it. If there was a safe area available
> 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (as skate parks, basket ball rings etc are)
> then would this not dramatically lower young death on the road? A
> controlled area - no obstacles to hit, no one to be disturbed by noise
> created as all will be there for the same purpose. Street meets for street
> cars at the off-street drag racing arenas, while no doubt do assist, are
> far from the complete answer as they are only run on set days, for a set
> time, for set types of cars and for a fee.
>
> If we do not address the fact that there is further communication required
> with the groups that Police have targeted with this law, and safe areas
> are required (safety of physical danger as well as safely keeping their
> cars and not obtaining fines); then how can we ever expect to change the
> trend?
>
> Who is watching the watchers and why do they require such a power?
>
> Please contact your local government and show your disapproval. Laws such
> as these are heading down a path of far less freedom... will our houses be
> next?
>
> South Australia - Hon. Kevin Foley - Minister for Police -
> treasurer@saugov.sa.gov.au
> Hon. Trish White - Minister for Transport -
> minister.white@saugov.sa.gov.au
> Hon. Stephanie Key - Minister for Youth - MinETFE@saugov.sa.gov.au
My wife, yes. My dog, maybe. My Dodge, NEVER
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