Vic police fire at drivers too often: Lay VICTORIA'S police chief says he's worried about how often his officers are shooting at fleeing drivers after a policeman shot at a car in Melbourne overnight. An officer fired two shots at a speeding hoon on Tuesday night as police were trying to break up a gathering of 100 car enthusiasts at a factory car park in the city's far south. Chief Commissioner Ken Lay says it's at least the sixth time police have opened fire on a fleeing car in the past 12 months. "The worrying thing is the evidence is pretty clear that no matter how many shots you shoot at a car it doesn't necessarily stop the car," Mr Lay told Fairfax Radio on Wednesday. He said officers are being reminded that "this is a course of action of absolute last resort because of the worrying trend." In the most recent incident, a plain clothes officer had been monitoring a Carrum Downs revhead event - one of many that have popped up in the outer suburbs. The car pulled over moments later and three occupants fled on foot, but an extensive search has failed to find them. Mr Lay said police were monitoring such gatherings because hoons attend them and put the safety of themselves and the public at risk. "We know these people are high-risk drivers," he said. These are the people that turn up in our road trauma on a regular basis. The force's professional standards unit is involved in the investigation because a firearm was discharged.