- Police have seized over 60 vehicles as part of a crackdown on nuisance drivers in London.
- The cars were valued at $7.7 million and included models from Ferrari, Lamborghini, and McLaren.
- Authorities also made five arrests for everything ranging from insurance fraud to driving without due care.
Authorities in the United Kingdom have seized more than 60 supercars and ultra-luxury vehicles as part of a crackdown on nuisance drivers. The effort was focused on central London as Westminster residents “complained about cars driving poorly or at high-speed.”
The crackdown kicked off on August 2 and saw the Metropolitan Police work hand in hand with the Westminster City Council and the Motor Insurance Bureau. By the time the operation wrapped up, authorities seized £6 million ($7.7 / €7.0 million) worth of cars including models from Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and McLaren.
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Officials didn’t go into specifics, but images posted by the Westminster City Council Press Office showed a Ferrari Purosangue and Lamborghini Urus as well as a Rolls-Royce Cullinan and Wraith. We can also see a Range Rover Evoque and an old car that appears to be making a political statement of some sort.
Besides seizing dozens of vehicles, officers made five arrests. Offenses included “insurance fraud, using a mobile phone at the wheel, not using a seatbelt and driving without due care.”
Metropolitan Police Special Inspector Geoff Tatman said “This hugely successful operation has proved we are dealing with… crimes, such as anti-social driving, that is causing most distress to residents and tourists.” He added the partnership between the three groups “demonstrates to Londoners we are doubling down on crime on the roads.”
Those sentiments were echoed by Westminster City Councilor Paul Dimoldenberg, who said “People who think it is ok to use our roads as their own private racetrack late at night are not welcome in Westminster.” He added that “The noise and dangerous driving from these boy racers is often worse during the summer, so I welcome these results from the enforcement work.”
H/T to Road & Track
Images: WCC Press Office
