By XAVIER SMERDON
WYNDHAM continues to be a hotspot for dangerous drivers with police in the municipality nabbing more hoons than neighbouring areas.
According to statistics given to Star, in the first 10 months of this year 97 hoons had their cars impounded in Wyndham.
Hobsons Bay came in second with 74 impoundments while Maribyrnong had 44. The majority of offenders in Wyndham, 47, were nabbed for speeding by more than 45km/h while four were caught at more than 70km/h over the speed limit.
Of the 97 offenders, 40 came from areas outside Wyndham.
Wyndham Highway Patrol Acting Sergeant Graeme Crouch said the statistics should be looked at in a positive light.
“I think it shows that we’re the best at catching them (hoons),” Acting Sgt Crouch said.
“A lot of them are what we call transient hoons, meaning they are coming from other areas and hooning here,” he said.
Ninety of the dangerous drivers were male, and Acting Sgt Crouch said constant warnings seemed to be falling on deaf ears.
“We’ve got a dedicated team of officers on the roads and as long as they keep hooning here, we’ll keep catching them,” he said.
“A lot of these drivers just don’t get the message and can’t be educated,” he said.
Acting Sgt Crouch said in the lead up to the Christmas holidays more police than ever would be on the roads enforcing the road rules.
To report a hoon, call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
