REDLANDS residents now have a new way to report dangerous driving and hooning, with the launch of an online reporting platform designed to help authorities track problem areas and strengthen enforcement.
The Report Hooning Now website allows locals to submit reports about hooning incidents while also contributing to a growing database that maps hotspots across the region.
Member for Oodgeroo Amanda Stoker MP said hooning remained a serious safety issue in the community.
“This website makes it easier for locals to report hooning in a way that is useful for follow-up to local law enforcement,” Mrs Stoker said.
“It aims to resolve an asymmetry I’ve noticed: lots of locals tell me they are concerned about hooning, but police say they get relatively few reports, and too few of those provide information sufficient to ground enforcement action.
“By encouraging our community to report and providing support to improve the quality of the information collected and reported, we’ll get better enforcement and better deterrence on our streets.”
The website includes a hotspot map designed to identify repeat problem locations across the Redlands over time, helping authorities better target prevention and enforcement activities.
Mrs Stoker said the initiative also complements other measures already underway to deter hooning locally.
“The Crisafulli Government last year delivered $600,000 of funding to support fixed and mobile CCTV in the Oodgeroo electorate, and Council is responsible for progressing installation and deployment so it can have the greatest impact in local hotspot areas,” Mrs Stoker said.
“I am particularly eager to see the CCTV funded for the Raby Bay VMR car park installed by Redland City Council as soon as possible.”
The website links to Queensland Police’s online hooning reporting process and is intended to improve transparency about where incidents are occurring and how enforcement resources are deployed.
Residents are reminded not to put themselves at risk to gather information and to call 000 if there is an immediate danger.
The website is now live at reporthooning.com
