Hoons share death-defying videos

A gang of hoon drivers film each other performing reckless stunts in Melbourne's northern suburbs.

VICTORIA'S worst hoons are encouraging copycats by posting videos of their dangerous stunts online in defiance of a police crackdown.

One boastful hoon dubbed the Black Bandit promotes his death-defying acts on suburban roads in Melbourne's northvia social media.

In one video, his black car - its numberplates removed - is filmed by another driver while he performs reckless stunts and burnouts in front of vehicles at an intersection in Thomastown.

Police are reviewing the footage.

The Transport Accident Commission's Janet Dore slammed the video.

``Behaviour such as this is nothing less than moronic,'' Ms Dore said.

``Innocent Victorians could have been killed or seriously injured and by behaving like this the driver of this vehicle has shown absolutely no respect for anyone else on the roads.''

Epping Highway Patrol's John Sybenga said police would try to locate the vehicles involved.

``We will be keeping an eye out for these vehicles, the driver may face a court and will be penalised to be determined by a magistrate,'' he said.

He said police were monitoring illegal street drag races and dangerous hooning throughout the state.

``Hoon behaviour is an ongoing issue in the northern suburbs and in Thomastown it is particularly bad,'' he said.

Aurora Community Association's Cara Horner said hooning behaviour is rife in the northern suburbs and making the community feel unsafe.

``We have spates of people coming and performing burnouts in residential streets, in carparks, fishtailing up roads and disturbing residents with loud tyre noise. It's frustrating for the local community who want these vehicles off the roads.'' she said.

jessica.evans@news.com.au

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