QLD Hoon Hotline

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http://www.couriermail.com.au/lifest...-1225962030560

I thought this failed in NSW?

QUEENSLANDERS will be able to report car hoons through a special police hotline next month under plans to combat the thousands of revheads terrorising neighbourhoods across the state.
Police Minister Neil Roberts will on Sunday reveal December 13 as the launch day for a new phone line - 13HOON - aimed at providing a memorable contact point and reducing the burden on triple-0.
On Saturday Mr Roberts said people would be able to provide details including the hoon's car registration, vehicle description and location of the hooning when they called.
"Queenslanders told us that they were fed up with hoons taking to our streets doing burn-outs, engaging in illegal drag racing and generally driving in an unsafe manner," he told The Sunday Mail.
Incidents with no immediate danger will be forwarded to a police operations centre to have units respond when available, but triple-0 should still be called for urgent hoon cases.
More than 23,000 vehicles have been impounded for 48 hours since anti-hooning laws were introduced in 2002.
RACQ spokesman Paul Turner on Saturday welcomed the move but raised concerns car lovers may be wrongly targeted if the hotline was misused.
"We would encourage any initiative that makes it safer for motorists," he said.
Brisbane Districts Street Car Club president James Rigg on Saturday said his group was often mistaken for hoons when they gathered to appreciate each others' cars.
"Within our club we promote safety and driving responsibly for all our members to do the right thing, so this is a good move," Mr Rigg said. "The more they crack down on it the better because if it gets worse the Government might not let older cars or cars with modifications on the roads at all."
Mr Roberts said the new hotline gave an easy-to-remember central contact point to report hoons.
"The Queensland Police Service emphasises that community members should not place themselves at risk to report this antisocial behaviour," he said.
"For incidents which have occurred, the information phoned through to 13HOON will be detailed to police for follow-up and further investigation."