Hoon Driving Survey
Stage 2 Studies of Society Investigative Report
Age: 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
1. Do you personally know anyone (this incudes yourself) that performs driving manoeuvres that would be considered hoon driving? Yes
2. Which age group and sex do you believe commit the most hoon driving offences?
[Circle one]
Male: 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Female: 15-24 25-34 35-44 5-54 55-64 65+
3. How do you think drift practice and track days affect the amount of hoon driving and street racing that occurs in South Australia? (10 being considerably reduces and 1 being encourages)
[Circle one]:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
4. What area of Adelaide do you believe is the most affected by hoon driving/street racing?
Northen Suburbs
5. How many hoon driving offences were recorded by Police in South Australia during the period of January 1 2007 and June 30 2007?
[Circle one]:
234 534 634 134 334 734
6. Do you believe if Adelaide International Raceway were to hold legal off-street drag racing this would prove to be a safe outlet for hoons to ‘vent’ and therefore reduce the occurrences of hoon behaviour on the street?
Yes
7. Consider the following statement:
On June 19 a man was observed by a member of the public excessively spinning the rear wheels of his vehicle doing a ‘huge burnout’, which left about 10 metres of tyre marks on the road.
On a scale of 1-10, mark which you believe best describes your attitude towards this behaviour (1 = believe its stupid/dangerous etc, 10 = love it, condone it etc)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
8. Place a tick in the box if you agree that the respective will reduce hoon driving in South Australia. Then identify by circling which you believe would be the most effective.
[ ] Larger fines for speeding and hoon driving
[X] Police powers to confiscate and destroy/sell hoon drivers’ cars
[ ] Introduce night curfews and passenger limits for P-plate drivers
[X] Ban turbo, V8 and ‘high performance’ cars for drivers’ under the age of 20
[ ] Mandatory ‘safe driving’ course for repeat offenders
[ ] Further ‘safe driving’ education at high school level
[ ] Other_______________________________________________________
9. What effect do track days and drift practice have on your attitude towards driving on the street? (If you do not attend these events leave blank)