Police have removed more than sixty supercars from the streets of central London last week, alongside five arrests as officers cracked down on nuisance drivers.
To address complaints from Westminster residents about reckless driving and speeding, the Metropolitan Police teamed up with Westminster City Council and the Motor Insurers’ Bureau. Together, they launched an operation targeting nuisance drivers, who tend to be more active in the area during the summer months.
The operation started on the evening of Friday, August 2nd, and continued throughout the weekend. As a result, officers seized £6 million worth of luxury cars, including McLarens, Bentleys, Rolls Royces, Ferraris, and Lamborghinis, effectively removing these dangerous drivers from the roads.
In addition to the vehicle seizures, officers made five arrests for offenses such as insurance fraud, using a mobile phone while driving, not wearing a seatbelt, and driving without due care.
Metropolitan Police Special Inspector Geoff Tatman said: “The Met is working to put communities first – listening to and tackling their concerns.
“This hugely successful operation has proved we are dealing with those crimes, such as anti-social driving, that is causing most distress to residents and tourists.
“This brilliant partnership work between the Met’s Vehicle Enforcement Team, Motor Insurers’ Bureau and Westminster City Council demonstrates to Londoners we are doubling down on crime on the roads.
“It’s also testament to the hard work and dedication of the Met Special Constables – volunteer police officers – that play a vital role in our mission to make London safer and kindly give up their free time help serve the community.”
Councillor Paul Dimoldenberg, Cabinet Member for City Management at Westminster City Council said: “People who think it is ok to use our roads as their own private racetrack late at night are not welcome in Westminster.
“The noise and dangerous driving from these boy racers is often worse during the summer, so I welcome these results from the enforcement work. This underlines the council’s zero tolerance approach to anti-social driving.
“We will continue to work alongside the police and other local authorities to make sure the racing stays on the racetrack and not on our streets.”
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