An 18-year-old man from Lauderdale has been arrested and charged with multiple traffic offences, including hooning, after police intercepted him driving dangerously in southern Tasmania last night.

Sergeant Andy McShane of Southern Road Policing Services said the vehicle, a white Ford, was already subject to a major defect notice and was not permitted to be driven.

“The P-plater was driving recklessly in a busy carpark, showing a complete disregard for the safety of the local community,” he said.

“Police take hooning offences such as this seriously and will continue to investigate reports of dangerous driving and hold drivers to account.”

The man was charged with hooning offences as well as driving an unroadworthy motor vehicle and was bailed to appear in court at a later date.

Reports about dangerous driving can be made to police by calling 131 444 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000, or at crimestopperstas.com.au.

If you can’t report it at the time but you have footage, submit it to our evidence portal at police.tas.gov.au/report.