A 17-year-old from Port Huon has had his vehicle clamped for 28 days after he failed to stop and evaded police on 12 April.

Police from Geeveston Police Station were conducting patrols along Arve Road near the Tahune Airwalk as part of ongoing road safety operations about 2.15pm on 12 April when the driver of a Ford Falcon failed to stop for a routine check.

The vehicle was located a short time later and was subsequently clamped for 28 days under Tasmania’s vehicle seizure laws.

The driver, a 17-year-old from Port Huon will be proceeded against by way of summons for traffic-related offences.

Police will continue to detect and deter hooning and anti-social behaviour on Tasmanian roads and urge anyone who witnesses such behaviour to report it by contacting police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000 or online at crimestopperstas.com.au.

If you can’t report it at the time but you have footage, you can upload it to police.tas.gov.au/report/