The term "Hoon" was first used in Australia at the turn of the 20th century where it referred to a man living off immoral earnings [LINK: http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/lcj/working/ch4-5.html] [1] (i.e. a pimp). The origin of its current usage is currently unknown but is widely believed to be a shortened form of "hooligan" [LINK: http://www.abc.net.au/newsradio/txt/s1639637.htm] [2]. In more recent times it has been used to describe any young male or female who drives in a manner which is anti-social towards the standards of modern day society. Generally, a hoon is any person who drives any vehicle dangerously and/or fast. Governmental concerns The term is so widespread in Western Australia that in 2004 the state government has brought in the Anti-Hoon Legislation These laws intend to cut down on primarily young males causing auto accidents by excessive speed, street racing and/or illegal burnouts. Driver

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