Police continue modified car crackdown with almost two dozen defects
An ongoing police operation targeting illegally modified cars in New South Wales has led to 23 vehicles with alleged links to street racing and anti-social driving being defected.
On December 18 and 19, officers from Illawarra Traffic and Highway Patrol teamed up with Transport for NSW compliance inspectors to continue Operation Dissent, following the first public outing of the pairing in August.
A total of 36 vehicles attended a temporary inspection site in Bulli near Wollongong, where 23 were issued red labels for major grounding defects, preventing them from being driven home.
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A further 11 yellow labels for more minor defects were also applied, however this merely allows the owners enough time to drive their vehicles home before they are deemed non-compliant.
According to officers, 75 traffic infringement notices were issued, and seven charges are expected to be laid to owners of vehicles who didn’t attend the inspection station.
Police also blocked the registration of 10 vehicles, pending a further inspection by Transport for NSW compliance officers.
Operation Dissent will continue to run throughout 2024 and beyond.
Originally published as Police continue modified car crackdown with almost two dozen defects
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