Met seizes McLarens, Bentleys, Rolls-Royces, Ferraris and Lamborghinis in 60-supercar haul worth £6m as they crack down on boy racers 'using London's streets as their own personal racetrack' A sci-fi character driver with a customised e-scooter was previously targeted By Aidan Radnedge Published: 07:36, 14 August 2024 | Updated: 07:36, 14 August 2024 e-mail View comments Police have seized a haul of supercars worth £6million in a crackdown on boy racers accused of using London as 'their own personal racetrack'. Extravagant vehicles including McClarens, Bentleys, Rolls-Royces, Ferraris and Lamborghinis are among the 60-strong collection confiscated by Scotland Yard. The operation - which took place across a single weekend - came after repeated complaints by locals living in Westminster about poor driving at high speeds in their well-heeled neighbourhoods.
Five people have been arrested for offences including insurance fraud, using a mobile phone at the wheel, not wearing a seatbelt and driving without due care, the Metropolitan Police said. Concerns had been raised about the streets of central London becoming more like 'racetracks' - prompting officers to swoop into action from last Friday onwards, it has now been revealed. The Metropolitan Police has just removed more than 60 supercars from the roads in central London in a joint operation with Westminster City Council Officers seized a haul of supercars worth £6million in a crackdown on boy racers accused of using London as 'their own personal racetrack' Concerns had been raised about the streets of central London becoming more like 'racetracks' The clampdown was carried out alongside Westminster City Council and the Motor Insurance Bureau.
Metropolitan Police Special Inspector Geoff Tatman said: 'The Met is working to put communities first - listening to and tackling their concerns. Read More Fury of driver dressed as sci-fi character Predator as police seize £15,000 customised e-scooter '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.' He insisted officers were 'doubling down on crime on the roads' as he praised the 'hard work and dedication' of Scotland Yard's volunteer special constables.
Mr Titman described them as playing 'a vital role in our mission to make London safer' as they 'kindly give up their free time to help serve the community'. Council chiefs suggested similar further moves could lie ahead. Cabinet member for city management Paul Dimoldenberg said: 'People who think it is okay 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. The seizures were carried out with Westminster City Council and the Motor Insurance Bureau A combined team of council and police officers last month spent 24 hours in the West End of the capital tackling offences including anti-social behaviour and the illegal peddling of goods '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.
' Read More Borough of Westminster is the CAPITAL for illegally parked super cars: council dishes out three times more fines than CARDIFF in the last six years with tickets on 81 percent of country's Bugattis and 64 percent of Lamborghinis A previous crackdown by the Met and Westminster City Council last month appeared to leave a driver dressed as sci-fi character Predator furious after his £15,000 custom e-scooter was seized . About 50 vehicles were then snatched off the streets, including a supercar worth £250,000 and the sci-fi-style ride boasting a special paint job and skull decorations. The driver of the Mosler Trenne - which has a maximum speed of 190mph - was spotted being filmed revving their engine in Parliament Square, Westminster.
When stopped by police officers, the motorist was unable to provide an acceptable driving licence and the flash vehicle was impounded. A total of 47 vehicles were seized in the joint operation, which sought to crack down on unlicensed or uninsured vehicles, street hawkers and cyclists jumping red lights. The operation, which stopped more than 500 vehicles in total, was also behind 11 arrests for various offences and 17 fixed penalty notices issued to cyclists going through red traffic lights.
A 'Predator' impersonator was said to be furious after the authorities seized his £15,000 custom e-scooter, in last month's major roads crackdown in Westminster The driver of the Mosler Trenne - which has a maximum speed of 190mph - was spotted being filmed revving their engine in Parliament Square, Westminster More flash supercars are fined for bad parking in Westminster than anywhere else in the UK, a study has found. Pictured: Ferrari supercar parked on single yellow line near Harrods A combined team of council and police officers spent an entire 24 hours in the famed West End of the capital tackling a range of offences from anti-social behaviour to the illegal peddling of goods. Officers also provided 'reassurance and community safety advice' in relation to phone thefts.
Read More ‘Having a supercar doesn’t exempt you from parking rules’: Fed-up council sends army of traffic wardens with tow-trucks to tackle luxury vehicles left in disabled bays and on yellow lines Labour has signalled a tough new crackdown on marauding e-scooters after claims they are creating a 'Wild West' on Britain's pavements. The Government is expected to set out plans to tackle the antisocial behaviour when Parliament resumes after the summer recess following concerns from campaigners and backbench MPs. It is understood to be working on new technology to help police prevent them from being used to commit crime.
Current laws mean riders can be prosecuted for using a private e-scooter on public land without insurance or a licence, although many cities have trial rental schemes permitting their use. But there have been calls for police to be given fresh powers and resources to tackle the reckless use of e-scooters on pavements and in pedestrianised areas. Labour veteran Clive Betts, who wants new moves amid complaints from residents in his Sheffield constituency, recently told the Mail: 'It's mayhem in some areas.
It's a completely unregulated situation where people's lives are potentially at risk. July's joint operation between the Met Police and Westminster City Council saw about 50 vehicles snatched off the streets, including a supercar worth £250,000 Other slightly less glamorous vehicles confiscated included hot dog and peanut-selling stands Westminster Council handed out over 1.4 million tickets between the 2016 and 2021 period - This was more than three times as many penalty notices as Cardiff (file image) Westminster council was said to account for seven per cent of fines across 141 UK councils - with 88 per cent more charges than the average individual local authority (file image) 'Scooters whizz around, often at very high speed, weaving in and out of pedestrians - it's only a matter of time before a serious accident happens.
' A study previously found more flash supercars are fined for bad parking in Westminster than anywhere else in the UK. Over a six-year period, the borough collected 81 per cent of the nation's fines on Bugattis and 71 per cent of penalties for Rolls Royces. Westminster's Parking Service has been described as the largest troop in Europe, covering more than 47,000 parking spaces, 1,990 streets and 600 miles of kerbside.
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