QLD (Amended) Hoon Laws - sucks to be you guys :(

[d3c0y]

There is a JDM ST meet in Brisbane this weekend? Give the 5-0 a good chance to try out their new powers! Who's going?

[bullzed]

There is a JDM ST meet in Brisbane this weekend? Give the 5-0 a good chance to try out their new powers! Who's going?

 

I've completely given up on hardpark meets, they're just a lot of people gathering in one place to make it easier for cops to ream them.

[d3c0y]

Have you ever been defected at one? I usually find there is enough Skyline and WRX bait that i dont have to worry about such things.

[bullzed]

Haven't been defected at a meet yet, but have been defected before. I stopped going to them when they started setting D-stations up down the road from them.

 

Also a lot of the guys who turn up to the events are morons anyways.

[MaygZ]

In Victoria, currently,

 

1. Undue smoke and noise doesn't refer to engine revving but rather to spinning wheels - the noise is to cover the fact that smoke is not always made.  Below is cut directly from the Qld Road Rules.  The impound offence is 219(1)(b) - that is on part b. of the offences section is an impound offence.  Please read the appropriate exapmle from the Rules.

 

291 Making unnecessary noise or smoke

(1) A person must not—

(a) start a vehicle, or drive a vehicle, in a way that makes unnecessary noise or smoke; or

(b) wilfully start a vehicle, or drive a vehicle, in a way that makes unnecessary noise or smoke.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

Example for paragraph (a)—

driving a vehicle in a way that causes noise or smoke because of—

(a) disrepair of the vehicle; or

(b) the way the vehicle is loaded; or

© the condition, construction or adjustment of the vehicle’s engine

or other equipment

Example for paragraph (b)—

driving a vehicle in a way that causes noise or smoke by wilfully and

unnecessarily causing the wheels of the vehicle to lose traction and spin

on the road surface

 

 

 

 

2. Careless driving is not in regard to making a mistake or having a collision, but rather to the 'intentional' loss of traction.  It must be intentional - established by evidence of sustained high engine revs and continuous wheel spin - ie NOT a CHURP at the lights. 

My reading of Sect 83 of the Qld Act doesn't make any reference to lose of traction and appears very similar to Sect 65 of the Road Safety Act (Vic).  It requires a lack of 'due care and attention'.  This is similar to Vic.  In this case I think this one is very harsh for a Tier 1 offence.

 

3. A speed trial is not seeing if you can knock 3 minutes off your trip to work, it refers to checking out your lap times compared to others who are doing the same course.  It is just like a street race, but where only one car does the run at a time.  Obviously a 'race' requires more than one car competing together - a 'speed trial' is the same thing but one car against the clock.  Reading the Qld Act speed trial also refers to seeing how fast your car can go - so unless it is a Mini 850 with 2 pistons seized is likely to be well over any posted speed limit (prob above the 190km/h mark and that sounds like hooning to me)

 

I agree that the QLD rules seem to be worded a little strangely.

 

D3c0y - You no longer require club events for the use of your club plates.  It is now a 45 or 90 day log book.  Also, where did you read that they were making it retrospective?

 

BobsYourUncle - Under no circumstances is it ever worth moving to SA!!!

[BobsYourUncle]

BobsYourUncle - Under no circumstances is it ever worth moving to SA!!!

 

Now you tell me! I'm flying out on Monday

[d3c0y]

D3c0y - You no longer require club events for the use of your club plates.  It is now a 45 or 90 day log book.  Also, where did you read that they were making it retrospective?

 

 

When did this change come into effect in QLD? If so im getting my car changed over ASAP!

 

 

I just took this from the QR website:

 

http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/~/media/Registration/Registering%20vehicles/Street%20rods%20and%20vintage%20cars/Special_interest_vehicle_scheme_guide.pdf

 

Restricted vehicle use

Vehicles registered under the scheme have certain limitations placed on their use. This is reflected in the

reduced fees and compulsory third party insurance premium. Registered operators must confine their vehicle’s

use to:

 participating in rallies organised by incorporated vehicle clubs

 participating in processions for which a Special Events Permit has been issued under the Transport

Operations (Road Use Management –Accreditation and Other Provisions) Regulation 2005

 exhibiting the vehicle in displays, fetes or similar functions conducted for religious, charitable or

educational purposes

 ceremonial purposes (weddings, formals) involving immediate family members provided this is not done

for fee or reward. Immediate family means parents, grandparents, sons, daughters, grandchildren but

not extended family relationships such as nephews and nieces

 preparing for, proceeding to, and returning from the above activities

 direct travel to and from an Approved Inspection Station (AIS) for the purposes of obtaining a safety

certificate before offering the vehicle for sale

 travel in order to have the vehicle repaired. There is no distance restriction in these circumstances

however, such travel must be reasonable and justifiable by the vehicle operator

 road testing within a 15 kilometre radius from the place where the vehicle is garaged. The purpose of

the travel must be to road test the vehicle following repair or restoration and not for any other purpose.

This does not include use as a means of transport.

[MaygZ]

I assumed all states would be the same (never assume ....).

 

This is cut from the relevant Vic Roads page:

 

From 1 February 2011, new conditions of use for club permit vehicles apply.

Under the new conditions of use, permit holders are no longer restricted to club sanctioned activities when using their vehicles. Club Permit vehicles can be used at any time for any purpose other than for the carriage of goods or passengers for hire or reward.

 

A logbook is issued to permit holders to record the use of the vehicle over the permit period. A log book entry must be made each day that the vehicle is used (unless the vehicle is within 100 metres of the garaged address).

A logbook must be carried in the vehicle, or on the rider in the case of motorcycles, at all times the vehicle is in use.

Financial members of VicRoads’ approved clubs are able to apply for either a 45 or 90 day permit depending on how much use they expect to make of their vehicles over a 12 month period. If a person obtains a 45 day permit but later decides that this is not enough, another 45 day permit may be purchased later on.

However, no-one will be able to obtain a permit to drive their vehicle for more than 90 days in each 12 month registration period.

 

Maybe the Qld car clubs should be lobbying for similar treatment - if not, there's yet another reason to move to the most livable city 

[d3c0y]

I'm going to make it easy and just move to Melbourne.

 

 

PI

PMC

Club rego

No crushing your car

MX Tracks that arent hours away

 

 

 

 

If only it had the climate and beach of the GC.