Hoons' car noise 'now a public health problem'

Key points

• A health advocate has urged Wollongong City Council to act on hooning and excessive vehicle noise in central Wollongong. Sally Stevenson told councillors at a public access forum that the noise is disrupting sleep and making people feel unsafe, especially women.
• She cited a council survey showing 22 per cent of people feel safe in the CBD at night. She called for a user-pays police operation in the worst hotspots, saying a small group of vehicles causes most noise events.
• Council is also supporting a Reclaim the Night march on Thursday, October 29.