A 59-year-old man has been charged after conducting a burnout which caused so much smoke it blocked the vision of fellow motorists on the weekend.
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Police said just before 5.30pm on Sunday officers were patrolling Union Road, Lavington, when they noticed a parked Chrysler 300 sedan.
Officers allege the car suddenly accelerated harshly causing the rear wheels to lose traction and spin.
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The driver's action caused a significant amount of smoke over the roadway, blocking vision for other motorists, police said.
A 59-year-old man was issued a Court Attendance Notice for aggravated burnout and is due to appear in Albury Local Court on Monday 15 November 2021.
The Lavington man's NSW driver's licence was also suspended, and the vehicle seized until January 2022.
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