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A 56-year-old Christchurch man is due in court after his “extremely loud exhaust” caused a stir.
Officers patrolling Cashel Mall on Wednesday heard the vehicle roaring through the nearby indoor carpark, attracting the attention of both police and members of the public, who helped identify the driver.
Senior Constable ScottAgnew said the vehicle was stopped and the driver was issued a $600 fine for “driving causing annoyance”.
“The driver admitted the offence, but it was an expensive bit of fun,” Agnew said. “He also had an excess of breath alcohol, and it wasn’t his first time.”
The car, fitted with a modified exhaust, was issued a green sticker for defects. Agnew noted that exhaust noise must not be “noticeably and significantly louder than the original exhaust”.
The driver is due to appear in the Christchurch District Court on March 25, charged with driving with excess breath alcohol for the third or subsequent time.
