INFORMATION supplied by Canberrans has helped police shut down a series of hooning events throughout the ACT in November.

Several drivers have been fined, vehicles have been seized and some drivers are now waiting to have their day in court after the Canberra community helped police in the month-long focus on dangerous driving.

“At the start of the month, we asked Canberrans to let us know about hooning activity, so we could respond, and they have come through in spades,” acting inspector Paul Hutcheson said.

“We received, investigated and targeted responses to reports of burnouts, speeding, and hooning events across the ACT, and even across the border with the assistance of our colleagues in the NSW Police Force.”

Just a few of the interventions aided by the community include five infringement notices issued for speeding in Red Hill after residents alerted police to dangerous driving on a suburban street and the seizure of a Holden Commodore after a community member supplied video footage of dangerous driving behaviour.

Staff at a Belconnen area high school also supplied information about planned hoon driving at the school during school hours. Police provided a high visibility presence that deterred dangerous driving behaviours. Two Infringements were issued for seat belt offences.

Other crackdowns occurred in Banks, Gordon, Fyshwick, Hume, Beard, Gungahlin and Sutton.

Operations arising from community information remain active, and police will continue to investigate incidents reported by Canberrans.

Police recommend that anyone who wishes to report hooning should call ACT Policing Operations on 131 444. Footage can be taken to any police station on a memory card or USB. An officer at the station will then ensure all relevant details to go with the footage are collected at the time.