Residents complain that the problem is occurring in the early hours

Under the project, Ceredigion Community Safety Partnership warned that persistent offenders' cars would be confiscated.

Driving erratically could result in imprisonment too, said the group made up of police and the local authority.

It added that it was reacting to a recent rise in motorists "making a nuisance of their vehicles."

In October, town councillors urged Dyfed-Powys Police to use new powers to seize cars, following reports of late-night complaints.

Officers planned to use unmarked cars with CCTV, but some local youngsters were concerned that problems were being exaggerated.

We are pleased to be taking positive steps Councillors Ceredig Davies and Paul James

The community safety partnership claims that noise from the vehicles in the streets and car parks in Aberystwyth and nearby Llanbadarn Fawr, at unsociable times of the day and night, is disturbing residents.

It added that handbrake turns and revving of engines had a "severe effect on the residents' health and well being, and on many businesses."

County councillors Ceredig Davies and Paul James, in a joint statement, said: "We are pleased to be taking positive steps to reduce and eliminate the driving behaviour of a small minority of the community which creates so much distress to residents.

"This campaign will highlight the problem areas and drivers and educate them on more responsible behaviour.

"Ceredigion Community Safety Partnership is to be congratulated on the multi-agency approach to solving this nuisance."

Speed limits in car parks will also be enforced, said the partnership.

Other consequences of driving erratically in and round Aberystwyth could result in drivers being fined, disqualified or being made subject of an anti-social behaviour order, warned the safety partnership.