An 18-year-old has been accused of performing multiple burnouts in Wagga, including one instance where he allegedly lost control before moving into the wrong lane of a busy road.
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The matters had been reported to officers from the Riverina Highway Patrol's Strike Force Puma, who commenced an investigation.
On August 3, the driver of a Ford Falcon allegedly conducted a burnout on Olympic Highway, Wagga, before losing control and travelling onto the incorrect side of the highway towards oncoming traffic.
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It's further alleged that on August 15, the same driver performed further burnouts at a private property on Copland Street.
Following inquiries, police attended a home at Wagga on Thursday and spoke to an 18-year-old man.
The man was issued a court attendance notice for driving recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous, and not comply with a noticed COVID-19 direction.
He is due to appear at Wagga Local Court September 8, 2021.
Strike Force Puma was formed 2018 to target drivers with a history of licence offences and a repeated history of drink and drug driving offences, and drivers with extreme and erratic behaviours.
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