Overview
- Essex Police traced a convoy of high-performance cars to Junction 8 services near Stansted and seized 13 vehicles after multiple public reports of dangerous driving on Tuesday.
- Witnesses reported the drivers accelerating to excessive speeds, braking suddenly, bunching together and using the hard shoulder to overtake other road users.
- Roads Policing Unit officers issued 13 anti-social driving warnings at the scene and removed the cars to prevent further risk to traffic.
- Police say a number of possible offences have been identified and enquiries are ongoing, and they are asking anyone with video or dashcam recordings to contact them quoting incident 955 of July 28.
- The seized vehicles were reported to include Lamborghinis, Audi R8s, a Ferrari and a Porsche, and police warned the case highlights risks of convoy-style driving on busy motorways during peak periods.