Keiran James Kelly was captured on CCTV drifting his black BMW around a roundabout at West Quay Retail Park during a large gathering of vehicles in September 2024.
The event moved through several locations, including Eastleigh, Chandler’s Ford and Fareham, before ending in Southsea.
Video footage played in court shows the moment Keiran Kelly drifted his car though crowds at a car meet in Southampton.
The judge banned Kelly from driving for a year and ordered him to complete 150 hours of unpaid work. pic.twitter.com/r7ZQ6EEfrt
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Prosecutor Dylan Bub told the court Kelly carried out “highly dangerous” manoeuvres and had removed his licence plates, warning the stunt could have resulted in a collision with spectators.
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Sentencing him, Recorder Donald Tait criticised Kelly’s actions, telling him he had behaved like a “complete idiot” and urging him to consider the potential consequences.
Kelly admitted dangerous driving and was given a two-year community order, 150 hours of unpaid work, and a one-year driving ban.
The court heard Kelly had since described his driving on the night as “stupid”.