Supercar caught up in major operation targeting anti-social and dangerous driving
A £3.7 million Ferrari has been seized by police in London as part of a major crackdown on anti-social and potentially dangerous driving involving high-value vehicles.
The rare Ferrari Monza SP2 was impounded in Mayfair during Operation Noisy Car, a Metropolitan Police-led operation targeting vehicles being driven illegally or in a manner that causes danger and disruption to other road users and residents.
According to reports, the Ferrari had reportedly been imported from Saudi Arabia just one day earlier and had been on London's roads for only around 20 minutes when officers stopped it over alleged insurance issues. The vehicle is one of just 499 Ferrari Monza SP2 models produced, making it an exceptionally rare and valuable car.
The Ferrari was not the only luxury vehicle targeted. Police reportedly seized almost 90 high-end vehicles worth at least £8 million during the weekend operation, including Ferraris, Lamborghinis, McLarens, Aston Martins, BMWs, Mercedes and Range Rovers.
Among the other vehicles reportedly seized was a Lamborghini Revuelto valued at around £650,000. Police also dealt with motorists over alleged speeding, driving-licence problems and other suspected offences.
The Metropolitan Police said the operation was aimed at motorists who appear to treat London's streets as a racetrack, particularly during the summer when large numbers of foreign-registered supercars are brought into the capital.
Westminster Council also backed the crackdown, stressing that expensive vehicles are not exempt from Britain's road laws and that dangerous or disruptive driving can put pedestrians, cyclists and other motorists at risk.
The operation comes as authorities use strengthened powers allowing certain vehicles involved in anti-social driving to be seized immediately.
Police say the message is clear: whether a vehicle is worth £3,000 or £3.7 million, the same rules apply.
For the owners of these extraordinary supercars, a weekend of luxury driving in London has instead turned into an expensive lesson in road safety and law enforcement.
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