Lachlan Alan Drysdale in Taree court for burnout on Florence Street

An apprentice who performs car stunts for the public posted his “skidder” for sale on Facebook before doing a burnout and 360 rotation on a main street. He has landed in court.

Lachlan Alan Drysdale appeared in Taree Local Court on Wednesday.

A teen who performs car stunts at an authorised track posted his “skidder” for sale on Facebook before doing a burnout and spinning 360 degrees on a residential Taree street with passengers on board.

Lachlan Alan Drysdale, 19, appeared in Taree Local Court on Wednesday and pleaded guilty to the charge of prolonging, sustaining etc a loss of traction – first offence.

According to documents tendered to court, the Old Bar first-year apprentice at a local earthmoving company performs drifts and burnouts for the public at a private motorsport facility at Raleigh, near Coffs Harbour.

He has a partner and the couple are expecting their first child.

His lawyer told the court Drysdale, who was 18 at the time of the offending, would probably lose his job if he lost his licence.

But Magistrate Brennan later said the charge carried a mandatory 12-month licence suspension regardless.

The Victoria Street United service station.

Mr Brennan also added: “You’re probably unlucky to get caught”.

Police were alerted when they were conducting patrols along Victoria and Florence streets in Taree on December 10 last year.

The officers noticed fresh tyre marks and debris on the road that had not been there the day before.

Security vision from the area showed a distinctive white Ford Falcon with a white sticker on the rear window and a roof-mounted LED light bar entering the United service station on Victoria street about 9.30pm on December 9.

The vehicle left the service station, turned right onto nearby Florence St and lost traction. It skidded and completed a full 360 degree rotation.

Nearby residents reported smoke and the smell of burning rubber.

As part of their investigations, officers noticed the same distinctive Ford registered in Drysdale’s name posted for sale on Facebook’s Marketplace, promoted as a “regoed (sic) skidder”.

Drysdale was eventually stopped by officers along Flett St on January 6.

He initially denied the offence, but soon made admissions and said it was “stupid”, according to police facts.

Drysdale was convicted, fined $1000 and disqualified from holding a licence for 12 months.

During sentencing, Mr Brennan said: “Tell your mates what happened” and “everyone needs to know” about the dangers and strict penalties involved in this kind of offending.