Manor Lakes residents say dangerous and speeding drivers are turning the streets of their suburb into “Hoonville”.
They fear someone will get hurt or killed if something isn’t done soon.
“Every time it rains out here we become Hoonville,” one resident said.
Several residents have told
Star Weekly that hoon driving is a long-running issue in areas including Eureka Drive, Manor Lakes Boulevard, Kinglake Drive, Scholar Drive and Armstrong and Minindee roads.
One woman, who asked not to be named, said speed humps did not seem to be a deterrent.
“People do burnouts in Scholar Drive and there are speed humps there,” she said.
Another resident, Lisa, said the Wyndham Vale train station carpark was a hotspot for hoons doing burnouts.
She said hoons were also driving at speeds of up to 100km/h through residential streets.
Dr Abu Mustafa, who works at the Manor Lakes Medical Centre, described the hoon behaviour as “destructive and dangerous”.
“With the burnouts they do, the smell comes inside,” he said. “They leave marks all over the road.”
Some residents said they would like to see speed cameras, or temporary traffic cameras, installed to help deter the hoons.
Others want an increased police presence, but acknowledge that officers “could not sit on every corner 24/7”.
Westgate Highway Patrol’s Senior Sergeant Jason Templar said hooning was a “frustrating, dangerous thing” for people to live near.
He encouraged residents to call triple-0 if they saw anyone hooning.
“If they provide us with a description of the vehicles or registration plates, we’re happy to follow up,” he said.
“We’re happy to help in any way we can.”
Wyndham council’s safer community portfolio holder Cr Kim McAliney said speed humps had been installed at the intersections of Scholar Drive and Howqua Way, plus Scholar Drive and Werring Lane on Minindee Road to try to help stop the hooning.
“We are also currently monitoring the speed of traffic in this area and will look at installing more speed reducing methods in the future if needed,” Cr McAliney said.
