Police have seized four cars for various offences in a 12 hour period in Alice Springs.

Acting Superintendent Travis Wurst from the Alice Springs Division said the first of four drivers was apprehended last night, attempting to enter Abbott’s camp.

“Police conducted a search of the vehicle, locating five bottles of wine,” Acting Superintendent Wurst said.

The vehicle was seized and the driver was arrested for drink driving and liquor offences. The owner of the vehicle has been summonsed for liquor offences.

Under the anti-hooning legislation, three alleged offenders had their cars seized for 48 hours.

At around 4:30am today a 27-year-old man driving a Holden Commodore was witnessed conducting a burnout near the Caltex Service Station on the Stuart Highway when he lost control of the vehicle, causing it to mount the median strip.

He was arrested and charged with numerous traffic offences, including drive low range blood alcohol limit.

A 23-year-old man was witnessed conducting a burnout in a Ford Courier on Hong Street at 7:55am.

He has been charged with numerous offences including drive without seatbelt fastened, drive unlicensed and fail to provide breath for analysis.

Police witnessed a 42-year-old man driving a Holden Commodore erratically on Ilparpa Road at around 9:30am. Members followed the vehicle and signalled for the driver to pull over, which he failed to do.

He was witnessed conducting a burnout and apprehended by members. He received Infringement Notices for drive on a public street with undue care, fail to obey signal of a member and damage surface of road or public place.

“Police will continue targeting traffic and alcohol related offenders.  All but one of these matters involved alcohol and this is extremely disappointing. Hooning may be ‘fun’ for the idiots driving in that manner, however one reckless moment, can lead to tragedy in an instant. We will not tolerate that behaviour on our roads and will continue to do our best to keep road trauma to an absolute minimum.”