DRIVERS taking part in illegal mass hoon gatherings will be targeted under new anti-hoon powers passed in the Queensland Parliament last week.
Police Minister Mark Ryan said amendments to the legislation will see police able to serve notices on the owner of a vehicle involved in hooning offences.
"This means if the owner of a vehicle claims they weren't driving at the time of the offence, it will be up to them to prove it," Mr Ryan said.
Hoons have plagued the Redlands with the latest targeting the Cleveland's William Street car park.
In January this year police laid charges, issued fines and impounded vehicles for hooning related incidents at Wellington Point Recreation Reserve.
Road policing units across Queensland will be using high-tech camera technology along with the traffic monitoring CCTV network to target mass hoon gatherings.
"The new laws are a game-changer for police, providing greater flexibility for officers to go after each and every vehicle taking part in illegal hoon events.
"Offenders will no longer be able to avoid prosecution by simply masking their identities and denying they had been behind the wheel," Mr Ryan said.
As part of Operation Tango Vinyl, an anti-hooning operation on the Gold Coast which commenced in March, 201 infringement notices had been issued, 12 charges for serious offences have been laid and nine vehicles have been impounded.
Members of the public can report hoon activity in their area by contacting the QPS' Hoon Hotline on 13HOON or making a report online.
