🔗 Share this article Recording Shows Portsmouth Driver Recklessly Skidding On Traffic Circle at Illegal Car Meet Law enforcement have released concerning video depicting a driver executing risky skidding techniques around a traffic circle during an illegal car meet, putting onlookers at grave danger of harm. Judicial Outcome for Dangerous Driver An individual aged 23 from the local area was given a 27-week prison sentence, deferred for 12 months, after pleading guilty to dangerous driving. In addition, the judge imposed a 12-month driving ban and mandated unpaid work along with a rehabilitation program. Details of the Incident According to police officials, the recording was captured at an unauthorized car meet in Portsmouth on 28 December 2024, showing the individual driving a pink BMW. “The video demonstrates the alarming incident when a reckless motorist drifted on a roundabout at an unauthorized vehicle event, as spectators looked on ignoring the danger of serious injury.” Wider Enforcement on Unauthorized Car Meets Officials reported that over two hundred violations involving illegal car meets in the region have been handled in just over a year. Key figures from the enforcement effort include: Over £13,000 in fines imposed 69 demerit points awarded Four drivers banned from operating vehicles Seventy-six fixed-penalty notices distributed Fifty-four prosecutions brought to court Official Comment A police sergeant commented: “Residents, motorists and our roads policing teams have had their fill with these crowds of motorists selfishly occupying public roads and car parks and we refuse to accept it.” He added: “They are not only a complete nuisance, but they also put themselves and uninvolved individuals at risk of serious injury.” He finished: “We will continue to take legal action against these individuals and I hope these latest incidents act as a caution: you won’t get away with it.”