Two Kinleith men have had their cars impounded and are facing criminal charges after two recent incidents involving sustained loss of traction.
The first incident occurred on 29 June, when Police responded to a report of an anti-social road user gathering on Mamaku South Road in rural Kinleith.
The driver of one of the cars at the gathering performed a sustained loss of traction directly in front of police officers, before immediately leaving the scene.
"Some fairly simple enquiries enabled us to identify the driver and car involved," says Sergeant Matt Sillars, Tokoroa Police.
"A search warrant was subsequently executed at a Mamaku property on 16 August, where the car was located and impounded."
A 20-year-old man was also summonsed to appear in court for sustained loss of traction and driving while disqualified.
On 22 August, Police were called to another anti-social road user gathering, this time outside a fast food restaurant in Tokoroa.
"Several cars were involved, performing both sustained loss of traction and burnouts, flooding the area with smoke, and the drivers immediately scattered when Police arrived," says Sergeant Sillars.
"All of the cars involved had their licence plates removed, presumably to prevent us from identifying those involved."
"However, it did not take us long to identify one of the cars - as we had seen the very same car while carrying out the search warrant six days earlier."
On 27 August, Police executed another search warrant at the Mamaku property.
"The car involved had been painted in a bid to disguise it, however Police were able to confirm it was the same car involved in the gathering on 22 August," says Sergeant Sillars.
This car was also impounded, and a 19-year-old man has been summonsed to appear in court for sustained loss of traction and dangerous driving.
The two men are scheduled to appear in Tokoroa District Court on 3 September.
"Our communities are sick of the disruption and damage caused by this anti-social road user activity," says Sergeant Sillars.
"Those involved should be on notice that even if we can't take enforcement action at the time of such incidents, we will undertake follow-up enquiries in order to hold those involved to account."
