A 24-year-old man from Pooraka has had his car impounded after being caught doing a reckless burnout on a section of Adelaide's new north-south motorway just minutes after it was officially opened to public traffic.

Key points: Adelaide driver reported after conducting burnout on new north-south motorway

Adelaide driver reported after conducting burnout on new north-south motorway The Torrens to Torrens motorway was only opened to public traffic on Saturday

The Torrens to Torrens motorway was only opened to public traffic on Saturday The car can be seen cutting off two lanes of traffic in footage released on Sunday

Police said a Holden sedan had broken down on the motorway at Ridleyton just before 12:30pm on Saturday when road workers stopped in the area to assist the driver.

But when the sedan drove off, the man decided to conduct a long burnout on the recently opened section of the busy motorway.

The Torrens to Torrens upgrade of South Road was only opened to public traffic on Saturday and is estimated to shave about eight minutes from the average peak-hour journey.

In footage of the incident which was released by police on Sunday, the car can be seen cutting off traffic in two lanes before speeding off along the motorway.

"As the Holden drove off, the driver conducted a long burnout on the motorway, crossing over into the path of other lanes of traffic," a police statement said.

"The details of the car were obtained from the highway's camera system and supplied to police where officers from the Road Policing Section followed up with the driver today [Sunday]."

'Police will not tolerate it'

South Australian police released footage to the public on Sunday and said the 24-year-old man was reported for driving in a dangerous manner and misuse of a motor vehicle.

"Police are extremely disappointed that this driver chose to put other people's lives at risks in this manner," the police statement said.

"He clearly had no regard for his own safety let alone anyone else on the road at the time.

"If you think this behaviour is acceptable, think again, police will not tolerate it."

The man's vehicle was impounded for 28 days and he will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.