Cars impounded, eight people lose licence after Regency Park Holden meet-up burnouts

Eight people have lost their licence and had their pride and joy seized after an investigation into lengthy burnouts after a club meet-up.

Eight people have lost their licence and had their pride-and-joy Holden cars seized after an investigation into lengthy burnouts after a club meet-up.

Police say a group of Holden car enthusiasts met at Regency Park to show off their cars on Saturday, April 27, with social media promotion attracting about 70 vehicles and 100 bystanders.

One of the seized Holdens. Picture: SA Police

Eight people lost their licences and eight cars were impounded. Picture: SA Police

Lengthy burnouts were performed by some drivers after the car club meet-up in late April.

Police allege that at the end of the event, some attendees performed “lengthy burnouts” up the road.

Local residents reported the behaviour and police obtained footage of the driving, prompting an investigation by Road Policing Section North officers.

Eight cars were impounded with the eight drivers issued with instant losses of licence and reported for various traffic offences, including misuse of a motor vehicle.

Police say there could be more penalties to come as they continue to review the footage.

More than 100 people attended the meet-up of Holden car fans. Picture: SA Police

Another of the seized vehicles. Picture: SA Police

Inspector Mark Atkinson panned the dangerous driving.

“The actions of these drivers showed a clear lack of care to fellow road users and posed serious risk to bystanders,” he said.