Tasmania Police is continuing to target acts of hooning and reckless driving in the community, with seven vehicles clamped during a recent operation in the Derwent Park area of Glenorchy.
On the nights of Thursday, November 6 and Friday, November 7, police conducted a targeted operation relating to hooning, in particular at Sunmont Street and Bender Drive, at Derwent Park.
Glenorchy Division Inspector Jason Klug said during the joint operation involving Glenorchy Police and members from Southern Road Policing Services - with the assistance of drone technology – nine vehicles were detected being operated in an unsafe manner.
"This area has been the subject of on-going hooning and risk-taking behaviours involving vehicles, and this has had a negative impact on the community," Inspector Klug said.
"Some of the driving behaviour observed by police during this operation was clearly reckless. These were vehicles driven in a public place, with an unnecessary execution of speed, of acceleration or a loss of traction.
"This manner of driving will not be tolerated. Those engaged in such activities can expect police to utilise their legislative powers to seize vehicles and arrest drivers."
Seven vehicles were clamped and the drivers proceeded against by summons for related offences.
Two drivers received infringement notices, and one driver was detected driving under the influence of an illicit drug.
Police will continue to monitor and conduct similar operations in the Glenorchy area, and other known hot spots.
In the past four months, police in the Southern District have clamped or confiscated 76 vehicles in relation to hooning offences - 48 vehicles confiscated, and 28 vehicles clamped.
Vehicles have been taken off the road for periods ranging from 28 days through to indefinitely, with most of the vehicles confiscated being for periods of nine months and beyond.
Road safety is everyone's responsibility and police urge anyone with information about hooning or reckless driving to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or at crimestopperstas.com.au. Information can be provided anonymously.
