Group fined over Adelaide car gathering

Twenty-three people have been fined for congregating in cars in an Adelaide street in breach of coronavirus restrictions.

Police were called to a dead-end street in Burton, in the city's north, just before 10.30pm on Saturday after reports 13 cars had gathered there and drivers were performing burnouts.

Twenty-three people were fined and one person was cautioned for being in a non-essential gathering under the COVID-19 restrictions, police said.

Gatherings of more than 10 are banned in South Australia during the coronavirus pandemic, and police have the power to issue $1000 on-the-spot fines.

Last week three people were fined over a birthday party attended by at least 17 people in Coober Pedy.