Police Crackdown on Hoons at Summernats

Police crackdown on hoons at Summernats

Police have been kept busy during the country’s biggest car festival in Canberra, cracking down on impaired and dangerous drivers.

ACT Policing cracks down on 'hoon drivers' over Summernats weekend

ACT Policing seized 19 vehicles and caught 22 impaired drivers in the lead up to and during this year’s Summernats. The 38th Summernats event was held from Thursday 8 January until Sunday 11 January at Exhibition Park in Canberra. Over the course of the four days, ACT Policing conducted high-visibility patrols both in and around the event, and on Canberra roads. In one incident on Saturday evening, 10 January, police observed a green Holden Comm…

The vibe was right for Summernats 38 despite the actions of a few

Summernats 38 Grand Champion Adam Bickerstaff with his ’56 Ford F100. Photo: Supplied. Summernats patrons and entrants both brought and endured the heat to enjoy all the high-octane fun on offer for the festival’s 38th year. ACT Policing officers were also out in force, and generally happy with the behaviour of crowds within EPIC in general. However, they were disappointed that some chose to drive dangerously on public roads, rather than confini…