A 17-year-old male P-plater has had their vehicle clamped and will appear in court at a later date after being found hooning with excess passengers and alcohol in their system overnight.

About 1:15am on Sunday (24 May), a member from Launceston Police Station was on routine patrol in the Newnham area when they observed a blue Jaguar Sedan allegedly hooning on George Town Road.

The vehicle was intercepted and a youth was identified as the driver.

They were found to have an excess number of passengers between the ages of 16 and 21 in the vehicle, contrary to the conditions of their P1 licence.

The youth was breath tested by police and returned a positive indication for alcohol – as a provisional licence holder they are not permitted to drive with any alcohol in their system.

The youth completed a breath analysis which returned a reading of 0.039.

This National Road Safety Week Tasmania Police is reminding members of the public to drive in a manner which does not put the lives of their passengers, other members of the public or themselves at risk of serious injury or death.