A night out involving five Lamborghinis and a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen ended rather differently than their drivers probably expected. By the time Greater Manchester Police finished dealing with the group, all six vehicles were heading away without their owners behind the wheel.
The incident unfolded across motorways around Manchester, England, after the convoy attracted enough attention for members of the public to contact police. What officers were told about the group’s behavior eventually prompted a coordinated effort to track the cars down and stop them.
Greater Manchester Police says its newly formed Transport Policing and Crime Command responded to the reports on the night of September 2. Officers eventually located the convoy and seized every one of the six high-powered vehicles involved.
The headline-grabbing 17-mph speed was only part of the reason police intervened. According to GMP, the drivers were accused of several other behaviors that made their unusually slow motorway pace far from the only concern.
Police Say The Convoy Was Doing 17 MPH
Considering the road and cars involved, the 17-mph figure may raise some eyebrows, although the convoy wasn’t accused of simply driving too slowly. GMP says officers received reports that the vehicles were speeding, weaving across lanes, and wheel-spinning before slowing to around 17 mph on the motorway.
Police initially received the reports concerning the M66 before finding the convoy on the M62. Officers managed to stop two Lamborghinis as they exited the motorway, then used what GMP described as “specialist tactics” to bring the remaining vehicles to a halt in Rochdale.
The operation resulted in five Lamborghinis and one Mercedes G-Wagen being seized. Police temporarily closed the road while dealing with the incident and later asked witnesses with dashcam or CCTV footage to come forward.
Police Didn’t Have To Issue A Warning First
GMP seized the six vehicles under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002. Chief Inspector Danny Kabal highlighted recent changes that allow officers to seize vehicles in qualifying circumstances without first issuing the driver a warning.
Kabal said Greater Manchester Police would not tolerate careless, inconsiderate, anti-social, or dangerous driving. He also warned motorists who treat public roads like racetracks that their vehicles could be seized and that they could face prosecution or, where proportionate, arrest.
Another Expensive Convoy Lands In Trouble
The Manchester incident comes shortly after a separate supercar convoy made headlines elsewhere in England. That case involved Lamborghinis, Audi R8s, and a Mercedes G-Class traveling as part of a wedding convoy before police seized several vehicles.
This latest group managed the unusual feat of attracting attention for allegedly traveling both far too quickly and remarkably slowly during the same outing. Regardless of what badge is on the hood, turning a motorway into a playground is an effective way to finish the night without your car.