Overview

• Toby Clarkson, 23, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and related offenses at Southampton Crown Court on April 29, 2025.
• Clarkson was sentenced to a 24-week suspended prison term, a three-year driving ban, 180 hours of unpaid work, and a 26-day probation program.
• The illegal car meet spanned multiple Hampshire locations on September 21, 2024, ending at Southsea seafront, with Clarkson performing stunts captured on video.
• Police reviewed extensive CCTV, dash-cam, and social media footage, showing Clarkson drifting dangerously around a roundabout surrounded by crowds.
• Hampshire Constabulary condemned the event for blocking roads, delaying an ambulance, and risking public safety, warning of strict enforcement against future meets.