The Ballarat Magistrates Court heard that Thomas Taylor was driving a Holden sedan when he approached a speed bump in Yarrowee Street, Sebastopol, just after 9pm on October 11 last year.

The court heard that Taylor drove slowly towards the speed bump, then accelerated once over the top of it, causing the rear wheels to spin and the vehicle to drift sideways.

Police prosecutions staff said police saw the loss of traction, then watched as Taylor accelerated away.

He was intercepted and the vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

Representing himself, Taylor said he had to pay $1100 to get his car out of impoundment. He said it was his first time before the courts.

Magistrate Kay Robertson said Taylor would benefit from a road trauma awareness seminar and placed him on a good behaviour bond for six months.

"The laws are there for safety, they're not there to make life difficult for young men who like cars," she said.