Essex Police seized 13 supercars after reports of dangerous and anti-social driving on the M11 motorway supercar convoy. The cars joined the motorway from North East London on Tuesday afternoon, July 28, at 4.20pm.
Will Willsher said the reported behaviour was "not only anti-social but potentially placed other road users at serious risk, especially on a busy motorway during peak travel times." He added: "Roads Policing Unit officers acted quickly to locate the cars and take appropriate enforcement action."
Junction 8 and Stansted Airport
Police found the vehicles at services at Junction 8 near Stansted Airport. They handed out 13 warnings for anti-social driving and seized all 13 vehicles after the convoy had been travelling northbound and drew multiple reports from concerned members of the public.
Witnesses said the drivers accelerated at excessive speed, then slowed down suddenly. They also braked heavily, bunched together, disrupted the flow of traffic and used the hard shoulder to undertake other motorists.
Will Willsher on speed limits
Willsher said: "Speed limits are there to keep everyone safe and the law applies equally to all road users." The convoy included Lamborghinis, Audi R8s, a Ferrari and a Porsche, all of them high-performance cars moving together on a busy motorway.
Essex Police said a number of offences had been identified for investigation and further enquiries were ongoing. Anyone who saw the vehicles travelling northbound on the M11 around the time of the incident and has dash cam footage was asked to contact Essex Police by calling 101.
The case now turns on what those enquiries show from the footage and witness accounts. For drivers, the immediate outcome is already in place: the vehicles were seized, the warnings were issued, and police are still working through the offences tied to the convoy’s driving.
