Victoria’s oldest hoon driver

An 80-year-old woman has become one of Victoria’s oldest hoon drivers after she was caught doing 164km/h (102mph) in a 100km/h (62mph) zone.

Highway Patrol officers pursued the woman for 4km (2.5 mi) before she realised they were trying to intercept her.

Police expected to charge her for exceeding the speed limit, speed dangerous and failing to obey her license conditions.

They have also decided to review her license. Under Victoria’s anti-hoon laws, drivers exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h or engaging in dangerous driving behaviour will have their vehicle impounded for 48 hours.

Police in Victoria recently confirmed that 10,000 vehicles have been impounded since the State introduced ‘anti-hoon’ laws almost four years ago – making for an average of nearly eight confiscated vehicles each day.

The 10,000th Victorian hoon was nabbed on January 25, 2010, driving his BMW through the Melbourne suburb of Doncaster at 115km/h – in a 50km/h zone.

[Herald Sun]