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Police Seize £200k Lamborghini for Speeding
6 Sep
Summary
- A Lamborghini worth over £200,000 was seized by police.
- The supercar was driven at speeds exceeding double the limit.
- New laws allow immediate confiscation of dangerous vehicles.
Essex police confiscated a Lamborghini Huracan on Saturday afternoon in Southend following reports of dangerous driving. The supercar, estimated to be worth over £200,000, was allegedly travelling at speeds suspected to be more than double the legal limit.
This seizure was conducted under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act, which has recently been strengthened. The updated legislation empowers police to immediately confiscate vehicles that are causing, or likely to cause, alarm, distress, or annoyance to the public. This marks a significant shift from previous measures, which often required a prior warning and a subsequent offense within 12 months for vehicle seizure.
Officers can now take swifter action against incidents such as wheelspins, burnouts, drifting, racing in residential areas, and repeated revving that causes nuisance. The Metropolitan Police also recently seized 72 luxury cars worth over £6m in a similar crackdown on antisocial driving in London, highlighting a broader trend in enforcing stricter road safety measures.
