More than £8million (over $10 Million USD) worth of vehicles, including a Ferrari Monza worth £3.7million, were seized in a crackdown on antisocial driving in central London, according an announcement by the city’s Metropolitan Police.
Officers from the Met, supported by Motor Insurers’ Bureau, seized a total of 90 vehicles between Friday, 7 August and Sunday, 9 August in an operation targeting uninsured drivers, anti-social and dangerous driving across Hyde Park, Kensington and Chelsea. This is the highest number and value of vehicles seized in the operation’s five-year history.
The seized vehicles include a Ferrari Monza SP2, which had only been in the UK for a day, for driving without insurance and not in accordance with a license. The motorist only had a provisional driving license and had been in the car for less than half an hour when he was stopped by Met officers. The exclusive supercar was one of only 499 made by the Italian brand, with one model selling at auction for $4,995,000 (£3.7million) earlier this year.
This weekend’s police action showcased new laws, whereby officers can seize vehicles involved in antisocial behavior rather than giving motorists a warning. A total of 15 vehicles were seized under this legislation over the weekend.
“Operations like these show that the rules apply to all motorists, regardless of the value of the vehicle they chose to drive. We know that while many offenders knowingly violate the law, others that aim to be law-abiding motorists may be caught out by making a genuine insurance mistake,” said Angus Eaton, CEO at Motor Insurers’ Bureau.
Officers used several methods to identify uninsured drivers, through the Motor Insurers’ Bureau’s insurance database Navigate, enabling officers to swiftly identify and confirm uninsured vehicles.
Last year’s operation included 72 seized vehicles for offenses including driving without insurance, driving without a license and antisocial driving. Two stolen vehicles were recovered and eight people were arrested for actual bodily harm, theft of a motor vehicle, dangerous driving and failing to stop for police.
The campaign also identified a number of uninsured drivers who were caught out by common insurance mistakes. This included drivers whose insurance noted the wrong registration or vehicle and drivers whose insurance did not cover UK driving.



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