LONDON: Over £8 million ($10.8 million) worth of vehicles have been seized in a police crackdown on antisocial driving in London.
Metropolitan Police officers, supported by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau, took part in an operation between Aug. 7 and Aug. 9, targeting uninsured drivers, antisocial and dangerous driving across Hyde Park, Kensington and Chelsea. Some 90 cars were seized.
Each year during the summer, these areas are frequented by tourists from the Gulf who bring their supercars with them. Some of these visitors race their cars irresponsibly and rev their engines, causing a nuisance to local residents and people in the area.
The cars seized in last week’s operation included a Ferrari Monza SP2. The motorist driving it only had a provisional driving license and had been in the car for less than half an hour when he was stopped by police.
The rare car, worth £3.7 million, had only been in the UK for a day when the motorist was stopped.
