Danish police confiscate new Lamborghini on its way back from dealer

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Danish police have confiscated a brand-new Lamborghini Huracan from its owner after catching him traveling more than 100 km/h over the speed limit on the way from the dealership in Germany to his home in Norway, reports the Associated Press.

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Now, the use of the word “confiscate” rather than “impound” in the sentence above is intentional, because Danish laws stipulate that anyone caught traveling at such excessive speeds as 236 km/h (147 mph) in a 130-km/h (81-mph) zone, like this guy, can have their vehicle straight-up taken away and auctioned off by the authorities.

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That’s right. Mess around at high speed in Denmark, and the Five-0 could not just lock up your ride for a number of weeks at your expense, but outright sell it for the Danish public’s benefit. 

Compared to this new European law, the impounds and fines imposed by Ontario’s recent MOMS Act are like slaps on the wrist. 

The driver, reportedly an Iraqi citizen resident living in Norway, allegedly purchased the US$310,000 supercar just hours earlier. Police tagged him travelling a full 106 km/h over the already liberal speed limit of 130 km/h, claiming the car and handing him a speeding ticket. 

According to a Nordjyske newspaper report, the driver seemed “a little annoyed.”