A 23-year-old man has had his car clamped for 28 days after he was intercepted for a burnout in the main street of Scottsdale – in full view of officers in a marked Tasmania Police vehicle behind him.
About 6pm on Monday, police were stationary behind a blue Mazda BT50 utility at the intersection of Victoria and King streets, at Scottsdale.
At this time, police observed the driver perform a burnout when entering the intersection.
The driver, from Scottsdale, has now had his vehicle clamped for 28 days and will be summoned to court at a later date for hooning offences.
Across the state last financial year, police clamped 60 vehicles directly in response to hooning offences, including 11 in the state's Northern district.
In total, from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, police clamped 175 vehicles in Tasmania due to road offending such as hooning, dangerous driving, disqualified driving, evade police and excessive speed.
Police will continue to remove unsafe drivers from our roads and target reckless and dangerous driving behaviour.
If you see hooning or dangerous driving, report it to police on 131 444 or triple zero (000) if there is an emergency or life-threatening situation.
Information can also be provided anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestopperstas.com.au
