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Residents concerned about dangerous driving on Redcliffe’s roads are calling for stronger action, with community group Action Against Hooning (AAH) proposing a statewide strategy to address hooning and improve road safety. The campaign comes as police continue targeted operations across the peninsula and residents report ongoing issues in several waterfront areas.
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The group’s proposal follows growing concern about speeding and hooning, particularly along Redcliffe’s foreshore. While Queensland Police Service says it investigates reports of hooning and continues enforcement activities, AAH argues broader legislative and infrastructure changes are needed to discourage repeat offending across Queensland.
Community Pushes For Broader Reforms
AAH spokesperson Hazel Key said the campaign grew from concerns she raised after noticing speeding and hooning near her Margate home in 2023. After repeated reports to authorities produced what she described as “nothing tangible”, more residents began contacting her, leading her to develop the Action Against Hooning campaign in mid-2024.
According to Ms Key, community frustration has continued to build because residents believe dangerous driving remains common despite ongoing enforcement efforts. She said the group was concerned the behaviour was becoming more entrenched and believed it posed wider risks to public safety.
AAH says drivers frequently relocate to avoid police patrols and fixed cameras, with Scarborough Harbour, Hornibrook Esplanade and parts of the Woody Point waterfront among the areas where residents have reported recurring activity. Ms Key said some people living along the foreshore had told the group they no longer used their balconies on weekends because of persistent vehicle noise.
Rather than focusing on individual hotspots, the group is advocating for reforms that would apply across Queensland, arguing that enforcement in one suburb often shifts the problem elsewhere.
Its three-point plan calls for traffic cameras at all signalised intersections and roundabouts through the Department of Transport and Main Roads’ Camera Detected Offence Program, removal of an exemption that allows certain exhaust modifications to be treated as minor changes without testing or certification, and the installation of Vehicle Activated Signs, commonly known as “Slow for Sam” signs, on suburban through roads to encourage safer driving behaviour.
AAH has also raised the issue with Federal Member for Petrie Emma Comer, State Member for Redcliffe Kerri-Ann Dooley, Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery, Councillor Karl Winchester, and state opposition spokespeople responsible for police and transport. Ms Key said the group believed decision-makers were becoming more aware of the issue but that further action was still needed.
Police Continue Enforcement
Queensland Police said officers investigate all reports of hooning where sufficient evidence is available. A police spokesperson said Moreton Bay Police were aware of community concerns about recent hooning activity across the district and were conducting investigations into reported incidents.
Police said enforcement action can be taken when reports include information such as the date, time and location of the incident, vehicle registration details and, where possible, dashcam or video footage.
High visibility operations have also continued across Redcliffe. In a social media update last April, Moreton District Police said officers from Redcliffe Station and the Moreton South Highway Patrol were deployed along the Esplanade as part of ongoing efforts to target dangerous driving and disrupt hooning.
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During that operation, police conducted 676 roadside breath tests, detected one driver who returned a positive roadside drug test and another who was over the legal blood alcohol limit. Police said similar operations would continue and reminded motorists they could be stopped anywhere, at any time.
Reporting Dangerous Driving
Police have thanked residents for continuing to report dangerous driving while urging members of the public not to put themselves at risk while obtaining vehicle details or footage.
Suspected hooning can be reported through the Hooning Hotline on 13 HOON, via Policelink on 131 444 or through the Queensland Police Service’s online Reporting Hooning portal.
Published 17-July-2026
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