A man will face court after he allegedly performed a burnout in Melbourne’s south-east.
Officers attacked to Achilles Taskforce, which targets high-risk driving, allegedly witnessed the man do a burnout at the intersection of Heatherton Road and Marshall Street in Noble Park at about 1.45pm on Sunday.
The man’s vehicle was also found to have a homemade bonnet scoop and bald tyres, police claimed.
His driver’s licence also showed he was subject to a zero blood alcohol restriction.
However, he allegedly returned a reading of .176 on a breath test, as well as a positive drug test for cannabis.
Police impounded his vehicle for 30 days at a cost of $913, and his licence was immediately suspended.
He is expected to be charged on summons with multiple offences.
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Achilles Taskforce Sergeant Paul Holtzinger said this incident was the trifecta of risky behaviour while behind the wheel.
“To do a burnout at an intersection on a Sunday afternoon while allegedly both alcohol and drug-affected is extremely dangerous,” he said.
“Your reaction times are severely impacted, and it is so easy to lose control of your car and crash into another vehicle or pedestrian.”
