MARIBYRNONG: Posted, boasted, busted
A hoon who took to social media to boast that he had got away with doing a burnout in front of police has had his car impounded.
Westgate Highway Patrol attended a car meet in Braybrook. The 19-year-old driver was allegedly mid-skid on Cranwell St when he spotted officers.
The Point Cook man was issued with a defect notice therefore he could no longer drive his lowered Toyota Supra.
Officers organised a tow truck to impound the vehicle however due to modifications, it was unable to be loaded onto the truck.
The driver thought that was the end of the matter and quickly logged onto social media to inform his fellow car enthusiasts that he had bested police.
Not to be deterred, officers issued a surrender notice to the driver.
The teen will now have to pay to have his vehicle returned after 28 days and will also have to fork out to have the illegal modifications removed from his vehicle.
He is expected to be charged on summons with improper use of motor vehicle, exceed permitted dimensions (vehicle being too low) and using a vehicle not complying with registration standards.
Westgate Highway Patrol Sgt Johan Wisewould said: “It is extremely dangerous to perform burnouts, particularly around crowds of people where there could be disastrous consequences if you lose control,” he said.
“While there were some challenges with impounding this vehicle, nothing will stop us from ensuring this illegally modified vehicle is taken off our roads.
“We will not allow this behaviour to go unpunished and this driver will soon be facing the courts,” Sgt Wisewould said.