Greater Manchester Police have seized five Lamborghinis and a Mercedes G-Wagon after stopping a convoy of supercars that were allegedly using a motorway as a racetrack. Officers were alerted to reports of dangerous driving on the M66, with the high-powered vehicles reportedly driving at high speeds, weaving across lanes, and varying their speed drastically.
Transport Policing and Crime Command officers located the convoy on the M62. They managed to stop two Lamborghinis as the vehicles exited the motorway, with the remaining vehicles being stopped in Rochdale. Video released by the force shows a pursuit of a Mercedes G-Wagon before it was pulled over. Images also show five brightly colored Lamborghinis lined up on the side of a dual carriageway. At least three of the seized Lamborghinis appear to be SVJ models, which had an original release price of £360,000 and are now valued closer to £800,000.
The vehicles were impounded under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002, which allows for the immediate seizure of a vehicle if it is being driven in an anti-social or careless manner. The drivers are facing prosecution for multiple driving offenses.
Chief Inspector Danny Kabal of GMP's Transport Policing and Crime command stated that the force takes road safety seriously and will not tolerate careless, inconsiderate, anti-social, or dangerous driving. He noted that recent changes to Section 59 now permit vehicle seizure without a prior warning. Kabal warned individuals who use roads as racetracks that their vehicles will be seized and they will be prosecuted, with arrests possible where proportionate. He thanked the public for reporting the incident and apologized for any temporary road closures caused.
The police also highlighted Operation Snap, a campaign encouraging the public to submit photo and video evidence of driving offenses. Members of the public who witness poor driving or riding are urged to report it to the police via 101 or the GMP website.