A REV-HEAD father who allows­ his seven and 12-year-old sons to hoon in a car says it is less dangerous than taking his kids fishing or hunting.

Victoria Police has blasted the Melton dad as "irresponsible and reckless" after the exploits were posted on the internet.

A defiant Sam Surace said he allowed his sons to drive cars by themselves on private property and to do burnouts.

"This is not bad parenting. It's just a bit of fun," he said.

"At least we are keeping it off the street."

A video posted on ­YouTube shows Mr Surace's son Brandon, 12, sitting in a car at his parents' home's driveway, smoking up the tyres until smoke blackens out the footage.

The video shows other males pushing the front bonnet down for more smoke.

Just moments earlier Brandon's brother, Joshua, 7, also smoked up the tyres in the same car.

News_Image_File: Sam Surace with sons Brandon (left) and Joshua. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Victoria Police State Highway Patrol Inspector Simon Humphrey said cars could be impounded for hoon offences, including improper use and intentional loss of traction, regardless if they were committed on private property or public roads.

"The actions of the supervising adult are irresponsible, reckless and potentially dangerous," Insp Humphrey said.

"If the young boy were to lose control of the vehicle, he may not have the experience or maturity to resolve a ­potentially life-threatening situation."

Mr Surace told the Herald Sun the stunt was under adult supervision.

"It's innocent fun. It's like kids riding on the back of a tractor," he said.

"Some people think it's silly and wrong and just bad parenting. But I will bring up my kids how I want to bring them up."

Transport Accident Commission chief executive Janet Dore slammed the father's actions and said children often picked up their parents' bad driving behaviour.

"It is deeply disturbing that parents would be encouraging­ involvement in a clearly dangerous activity," Ms Dore said.

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News_Rich_Media: Sam Surace teaching his son to do a burnout

Mr Surace said parents who took their children hunting or taking them on a boat fishing put their lives at risk more than what he was doing.

"You have kids under 18 handling a gun and it can go off at any time. You take them out fishing and the boat get hits by a freak wave and the boat capsizes," he said.

"What we are doing is safer than fishing and hunting."

Mr Surace said him supervising "hoon" activity taught his children there was a place and time for the activity.

"It's better than them getting their licence at 18 and doing it behind their dad's back," he said.

"They will have 10 years' experience and not 120 hours by the time they get their learner's permit."

Mr Surace said the law regarding improper use of a vehicle was "silly".

"It's a grey area because people use cars to drag horses around paddocks and through dams, mud and creeks - that's improper use as well," he said.

Police said if the young boy was injured, that father could potentially face criminal charges including conduct endangering life.

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