On 18 July 2011, the Queensland government announced that it would be introducing tougher anti-hooning laws.According to the media statement, hoons and repeat dangerous drivers will lose their vehicles for seven days for their first impoundment offence (the current period is two days). A second impoundment offence will result in an automatic 28 day impoundment and subsequent offences can result in vehicles being impounded for three months or forfeited to the State.
The changes to the impoundment laws are set out below.
| Current Penalty | Proposed Penalty | |
| First Offence | Fine & immediate impoundment for 48 hours | Fine & immediate impoundment for 7 days |
| Second Offence | Fine & immediate impoundment for 48 hours & application to court for 3 month impoundment | Fine & immediate impoundment for 28 days & application to court for 3 month impoundment |
| Subsequent Offences | Fine & immediate impoundment for 48 hours & application to court for forfeiture | 28 days immediate impoundment & application to court for forfeiture |
| Current Penalty | Proposed Penalty | |
| First Offence | Fine | Fine |
| Second Offence | Fine & immediate impoundment for 48 hours | Fine and 7 day impoundment |
| Third Offence | Fine & immediate impoundment for 48 hours & application to court for 3 month impoundment | 28 days immediate impoundment & application to court for 3 month impoundment |
| Subsequent Offences | Fine & immediate impoundment for 48 hours & application to court for forfeiture | 28 days immediate impoundment & application to court for forfeiture |
The date for when these changes will become effective has not been released, but they are expected to come into force in late 2011.