A car filmed doing burnouts in Logan last year as part of a gender reveal party is dismantled at the steps of Queensland's Parliament House in a demonstration of the government's new dangerous driving laws.
A car used for "hooning" at a gender reveal party has been destroyed at the steps of Queensland's Parliament House.
Police Minister Mark Ryan said along with the prison sentence, the driver was also disqualified from driving for four years "for committing a life-endangering offence with his car".WatchFirefighters dismantle a car that was used to perform burnouts as part of a gender reveal. Mr Ryan said the new legislation would extend to "willing participants" and organisers of hooning activities and events.
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