Police have seized a Holden Commodore after the vehicle was allegedly involved in burnout activity on the Barton Highway on Monday night.

At about 7.40pm on Tuesday, police stopped a modified yellow 1991 Holden Commodore sedan displaying Victorian club registration plates.

Checks revealed the plates had expired in December and the vehicle had been unregistered and uninsured since 2022.

Police say the tread on the vehicle’s left rear tyre had been completely worn away, with melted rubber visible along the wheel arch and rear bumper.

They later identified the vehicle through social media performing dangerous burnout activity on the Barton Highway in Nicholls. CCTV footage confirmed the burnouts occurred at about 11.10pm on Monday.

Due to the condition of the vehicle and the alleged dangerous driving behaviour, the Holden was seized.

Investigations are continuing to identify the driver at the time of the burnouts. Charges and infringement notices for driving an unregistered and uninsured motor vehicle, and driving an unsafely maintained vehicle, are expected.

Insp Mark Steel said police had a zero-tolerance approach to hoon driving and anti-social behaviour.

“We will continue to proactively target dangerous driving, including vehicles identified through social media and CCTV footage. I urge anyone with mobile phone or dash-cam footage of dangerous driving to make a report online,” he said.

“As Summernats begins this week, police will conduct high-visibility patrols in the lead-up to and throughout the four-day event, including in and around EPIC and the Braddon Fringe Festival. Our focus during Summernats is keeping road users, spectators and the broader community safe.”

Anyone with dash-cam footage of dangerous driving who is prepared to attend court if required can submit a report online.