On the night of Saturday, 18 people were stripped of their driving licenses after reckless driving. 14 of the driving license seizures took place on the E18 in Vestfold. A male motorist in his 20s became a pedestrian after being measured at 183 kilometers per hour. Several cars are involved in racing in Hegdal in Larvik. Geir Eriksen – Villmannskjøring Head of the Emergency Police, Knut Smedsrud, believes that the rough drivers belong to the so-called “Street Meet environment” – There are young people interested in cars who meet to go wild with cars. The UP chief says that the police observed an accumulation of between 150 and 200 cars outside Larvik at 9pm on Saturday. UP chief Knut Smedsrud. Photo: Veslemøy Prøis / news – Then it was wild driving on the E18 where the highest speed was 183 kilometers per hour in the 110 zone. We also took many around 170 kilometers per hour. Want to seize cars Smedsrud, like other representatives of the police, has called for stronger protection to get rid of the rough drivers. The UP chief specifically asks for permission to impound the cars of those driving twice the speed limit. Denmark is among the countries where law enforcers have this option. – We have got an environment where we need some more powerful tools. What is special about the Danish system is that it is more or less mandatory to impound the car when driving over 200 kilometers per hour or driving with more than two in the blood alcohol level. Notifies the matter to the Storting Storting representative Maria Aasen-Svensrud is justice policy spokesperson for the Labor Party. She tells news that the political work to give the police more tools is in full swing. Storting representative Maria Aasen-Svensrud (Ap). Photo: Håkon Benjaminsen / news – The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Transport are now working to sharpen the legislation. I hope this can get to the Storting fairly quickly for consideration. The police chief: Risky race Police chief Ole B. Sæverud in the South-East police district unsurprisingly shares the views of the UP chief. He fears that in the worst case, lives could be lost as a result of the reckless driving. – It is important for traffic safety that signals are sent that a vehicle used for traffic offenses can actually be confiscated. Sæverud points out that in August the prosecution was successful in its demand for confiscation of a car after a very dangerous race on the E18. – There are many people with an interest in cars in these environments who take care of safety in a good way. This is about those who choose to expose themselves and others to danger. It is very serious and can have major consequences, says the police chief.
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Requires political support to combat the “Street Meet environment” on E18 – news Vestfold and Telemark – Local news, TV and radio
