Narre Warren South resident Tony Decinque is willing to fund fixed or portable cameras along Strathaird Drive in Narre Warren South to try and stop the continual hooning behaviour. 30635
By Kelly Yates
HOONS are continuing to cause havoc along a Narre Warren South street, according to resident Tony Decinque.
Mr Decinque, who lives along Strathaird Drive, told the News he was willing to put his hand in his pockets to fund a fixed or portable camera to be placed along the street.
“The cameras have proved to work in the United Kingdom,” he said.
“It means there doesn’t need to be constant police presence, yet police will be able to look at the footage and prosecute the people involved.”
Last Thursday residents along the street discovered drivers using rubbish bins as targets.
Mr Decinque said the hoon drivers knocked over a sign and intentionally ran into a dozen rubbish bins.
“It’s a nuisance to residents and eventually one of these drivers will kill or seriously injure someone,” he said.
Mr Decinque, who has been living in the area for around 12 years, said the hooning behaviour was getting worse.
“Now they are vandalising and causing property damage,” he said.
Earlier this year a car crashed through Mr Decinque’s fence.
“The driver just stopped, backed out and then drove off,” he said.
The street has been dubbed a hoon hot spot following an incident along the same street in March when a car slammed through a 25-year-old woman’s fence.
“I remember seeing the headlights coming towards me,” Michelle McLennan said.
“They were blinding and I thought the car was coming through my house.”
Ms McLennan spoke to the News this week and said she was forced to take sleeping tablets and valium after developing anxiety.
“Every time I hear a car skidding and doing burn-outs I jump out of my seat and panic,” she said.
Ms McLennan said she believed most of the hooning was caused by teenagers driving recklessly.
Police are encouraging residents who witness an incident or have information about people driving in a dangerous or irresponsible manner to call the council’s 24- hour toll free Hoon Hotline on 1800 18 HOON (1800 18 4666).
