Spinning donuts in your car with your mother inside is one thing.

Getting your car impounded because you’re spinning donuts in front of a Lathrop Police Officer – prompting your mother to find a new way home – is another thing entirely.

A 22-year-old man from Alameda found this out the hard way earlier this week when an officer observed a grey Dodge Charger spinning its tires and driving in a reckless manner.

According to the agency, the incident occurred on Friday just before 6 p.m. – during heavy commute hours. Officers observed the vehicle driving recklessly and stopped the vehicle which was ultimately impounded for 30 days while the driver was issued a misdemeanor citation.

“The Lathrop Police Department works hard to keep our streets safe for the motoring public and community as a whole,” the agency wrote in the statement announcing the arrest. “We have a zero-tolerance approach to exhibition of speed, reckless driving, and side show activity, and will enforce the law to the fullest extent.”

Agencies throughout San Joaquin County have taken a hardline stance against sideshows – illegal car shows where vehicles often spin donuts and break traction – and related activity by coming down hard on those that break that law. A countywide task force has racked up violators resulting in arrests, impounded vehicles, and even the recovery of stolen firearms that were present at larger events.

To contact Bulletin reporter Jason Campbell email jcampbell@mantecabulletin.com or call 209.249.3544.