The police presence is ramping up in Ōpōtiki as the funeral for Mongrel Mob Barbarian president Steven Taiatini gets underway.
Eastern Bay of Plenty area commander acting inspector Tristan Murray said police are "out in large numbers" stopping vehicles and collecting footage of reckless driving behaviour.
"The registered owners of these vehicles will be identified, with a view of impounding vehicles doing burnouts and issuing infringement notices for other breaches of the Land Transport Act."
Insp Murray said other examples of dangerous driving will see the owners charged and put before the court.
"We will continue to maintain a strong presence in the hours to come," he said.
A section of State Highway 2 has since reopened after the funeral procession from Ōpōtiki to Whakatāne forced it to close earlier on Thursday.
Insp Murray said police are conscious of the disruption caused to Ōpōtiki's locals.
"We would like to thank members of the community who have been in touch with us, and for their patience as the large procession passed through the district this morning."
He said the procession is expected to travel back towards Ōpōtiki on Thursday afternoon forcing the closure of the westbound section of State Highway 2 for a "short time from between 2pm to 2:30pm".
"Police will continue to maintain a visible presence on the roads for the rest of the day, and we urge all those travelling on our roads to not act in a way that puts others at risk."
Insp Murray urged the community if they are concerned about their safety or witness illegal behaviour to call 111 immediately.
Footage of the group "causing concern" is asked to be reported online on 105.police.govt.nz, call police on 105 or report it anonymously via Crime Stopper on 0800 555 111.
