Government introduces anti-social road use Bill

The Government has introduced a Bill imposing serious consequences on anti-social and intimidating, dangerous and disruptive road activities.

The new offences and penalties will include:

establishing a presumptive sentence of vehicle destruction or forfeiture for those that flee Police, participate in street racing, burnouts, intimidating convoys and vehicle owners who fail to identify offending drivers
giving Police more powers to manage illegal vehicle gatherings by closing roads or public areas, including issuing infringements of $1000 for those who fail to leave areas when directed to by Police
increasing the infringement fee for making excessive noise from or within a vehicle from $50 to $300

Following its first reading before Parliament, the Bill will go through a four month Select Committee process including public consultation.