Burnouts and red lights: What crims are doing in your stolen car

Crims have declared war on law abiding motorists in a hair-raising display of crazy driving showing an allegedly stolen car running a red light while doing a burnout. SEE THE VIDEO

CAIRNS crims have declared war on law abiding motorists with a hair-raising display of dangerous driving posted to social media showing an allegedly stolen car running a red light while doing a burnout.

Filmed by a passenger hanging out the window of a Toyota Corolla police allege was stolen from Whitfield on June 21. On the same day brazen car thieves in a late model Toyota HiLux also alleged to be stolen can be seen smoking tyres at traffic lights on the corner of McCoombe St and Mulgrave Rd, while other motorists stopped at the light look on in shock.

Alleged car thieves in a Toyota HiLux do burnouts and run a red light outside Pillow Talk on McCoombe St in Bungalow.

Both cars turn right and scream off down Mulgrave Rd toward Stockland Earlville.

“Yes, yes, fu*k the police all day sh*t. Don’t talk to police,” the Instagram post read.

On Thursday police data revealed 88 vehicles had been stolen between Gordonvale and Cairns’ northern beaches this month to bring the rolling 2022 total to 652.

If the current trend continues for the remainder of 2022 a six-year stolen car record of 782 set last year will be easily surpassed come December 31. After sighting the video a Queensland Police Service spokeswoman condemned the potentially life threatening behaviour.

“Clearly anything like that is dangerous,” the spokeswoman said.

The shock footage was recorded one day before a 13-year-old boy was killed in an allegedly stolen car that crashed in Toowoomba on June 22.

“Police have no hesitation in enforcing the law around such dangerous and selfish driving behaviours.

“Irresponsible driving, hooning behaviour, can have fatal consequences for those involved, innocent bystanders and other motorists.This type of driving is only a moment away from a catastrophic and tragic end.”

Hooning and illegal activity can be reported on 13 HOON (13 4666).

Originally published as Burnouts and red lights: What crims are doing in your stolen car