YOUNG drivers have been fined after police caught them towing a people on a boogie board through the water.
Last Monday, police were called to Flinders Beach where the drivers had allegedly travelled down the beach with passengers standing on the side steps and holding onto the outside of the car.
The vehicle was then seen driving with a boogie board attached to the back, towing people along the water.
Police said two P platers had been issued infringement notices after the incident.
Acting Sergeant Dave Bourke said the group of males involved were from the mainland and had started their driving career poorly.
"Behaviours like that will not be tolerated on our beaches," he said.
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On Saturday, April 10, police allege they found dangerous drugs and drug paraphernalia in a car on Main Beach.
Officers were conducting random breath tests along the beach when a white ute was intercepted.
The driver was detained and the vehicle was searched before police allegedly found the illicit items.
