Older drivers among hoons

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But i thought only P platers were hoons? :
http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/s...0-2682,00.html

DRIVERS as old as 60 and as young as 14 are having their cars seized by police for drag racing, burnouts or revving their engines.

More than 1400 cars have been impounded under the State Government's anti-hoon laws since they were introduced in May 2005.
Of those, only 35 vehicles were driven by women. The oldest drivers were charged with "sustained wheel spins" and "engine or tyre noise".

Assistant Commissioner Grant Stevens said the vast majority of hoon drivers were men aged 17 to 34, with the worst group being 20 to 24.

"Overall, we have had more than 1400 vehicle seizures and the vast majority of those are male drivers," he said.

Under the legislation, impounded cars are held for 48 hours and are released after the owner pays a holding fee.

"Some people are aware of our ability to impound cars," Mr Stevens said.

"However, it often comes as a surprise to people detected using their vehicles in the wrong way. But this is a very real lesson that delivers a message about responsible driving."

Mr Stevens said the figures coincided with the ages of people dying on our roads.

"Driving is inherently risky but the risk magnifies substantially when you drive recklessly or dangerously and, from a policing perspective, we will target people who drive in this manner," he said.

Hoons only have to be caught driving recklessly once for police to take their cars.

"You would have to be involved in some sort of racing activity or speed trial, doing wheel spins, revving your engine or causing your tyres to create excessive amounts of noise," Mr Stevens said. "Driving on an oval or reserve can get you into trouble."

Excessive noise, including a loud car stereo "to the point of recklessness", also could be enough for police to seize a vehicle.

Vehicle seizures are included in a new police initiative announced this week requiring officers to each pull over 20 extra cars a year.

"We are just looking for our officers to be more vigilant and take action when they see poor driving," Mr Stevens said.