Giving a car an extra bit of gas ended in a splash yesterday.
Constable Mark Brinsdon said a teenage driver with two passengers lost control of the car and ended up in the Saltwater Creek in Tamatea about 1.30pm.
The driver was on a learner's licence so not legally allowed to be carrying passengers.
![The teen prepares to jump from his car. Photo: Paul Taylor](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EJH5C3VYVXQVFUWEAFD7HQQVR4.jpg?auth=b90048964665c0bbe91040ef27a2b4986a872e565ae996bdd5ae693678f53ab5&width=16&height=9&quality=70&smart=true)
Brinsdon said the teenagers were lucky no one was injured.