Police seize nine supercars from 'boy racers' in one night after reckless driving on M25 and A13

Police seized nine supercars, including included a Rolls Royce, McLaren and Audi R8, in a single night after receiving multiple reports of reckless driving through Essex.

The reports about anti-social driving were called in to Essex Police’s control room at 7pm on Thursday 21 August, with other motorists saying the cars were “bumper to bumper” and forcing law-abiding drivers to brake suddenly.

The drivers of a black Porsche and a white and black Lamborghini were initially reported as being driven recklessly in the M25 area of Thurrock, accelerating towards Tilbury on the A13.

Some of the group stopped to film themselves, standing on the A128 slip road at Orsett Cock.

Essex's Road Policing Unit had stopped the drivers within 15 minutes and seized all nine vehicles.

Superintendent Phil Stinger said: "This must have been quite a sight with their hazard lights flashing and speeding dangerously one minute then slowing abruptly. Their driving was not only erratic, but selfish. The level of danger involved was astounding.

"Thankfully, our roads policing officers brought the situation to a safe conclusion very quickly and no one was hurt – just their wallets."

All nine cars were seized under Section 59 of the Road Traffic Act which gives police the power to seize a vehicle being driven anti-socially thereby causing alarm, distress, or annoyance to other road users.

The cars must be claimed within 14 days.

A force spokesperson said: "Essex Police is committed to road safety with a dedicated team of roads policing officers who continue to identify those breaking the law and using our road networks for further criminality.

"Help us reduce road collisions and casualties in Essex and make our roads even safer. Report instances of poor and dangerous driving through Safer Essex Roads Partnership's Extra Eyes initiative.

"More than ever, irresponsible, dangerous and illegal road behaviour is being recorded by road users. Through Extra Eyes this footage can be sent to, and reviewed by, an investigator within Road Policing at Essex Police."