Police probe dangerous hoon videos shared on Instagram
Police are investigating hoon videos posted to Instagram since October 2023. The videos show dangerous stunts.
An Instagram account has been uploading videos of reckless driving across the NSW border region. The clips show motorcyclists riding one-handed down busy streets.
Other footage shows riders traveling the wrong way down Melrose Drive in Wodonga. Oncoming traffic is present in these scenes.
Drivers are doing extensive burnouts in multiple Wodonga locations. Some footage is shot in broad daylight.
Wodonga and Albury police are investigating. Recently, Albury officers used a police air wing to track dangerous riders.
They issued more than 100 infringement notices. They seized 45 non-compliant electronic devices and three unregistered trail bikes.
An 18-year-old was arrested after the plane tracked him performing wheelies on Dean Street on October 22.
- October 2023
- Timeline start
- NSW border: Wodonga, Albury, Lavington
- Region
- More than 100 infringement notices issued
- Enforcement notices
- 18-year-old arrested October 22
- Arrest age
Why it mattersThe videos document ongoing road safety crimes. They put other road users in danger. Police are pursuing these offenders. This work shows how serious the threat is.
AustraliaResidents and drivers in the Albury-Wodonga region face increased danger from organised hoon activity, with police now actively targeting these offenders.
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