shocking driving

[s4tronic]

Normally don't do this sort of stuff but have to vent my anger.
Witnessed today how group of cars decided to make Queen Street in Edinburgh their private racetrack in the middle of the afternoon in very busy traffic.
White Aventador, Blue R8 and Black Continental GT among other lesser cars accelerated quickly, changed lanes erratically overtaking other cars but most shocking was that blue R8 actually went wrong way round the traffic island overtaking whilst cars were stationary on the red light only to park in front of them next to Aventador so they could again accelerate off the traffic lights for whole 200m before next set of traffic lights at the Queen Street/Hanover St junction. Accident waiting to happen considering road surface condition on this street.

Followed them couple of cars back since the roundabout on top of Leith Walk and what I saw over that short distance was pretty shocking. Appreciate if you got a nice car and like to show off then feel free to do so in a safe environment not on busy road in the middle of the town putting other drivers at risk. I'm not saint when it comes to driving but this was something else. First time I've ever seen such behaviour in Edinburgh (obviously its "normal" in London in certain areas).

[simoid]

New 20 limits going well

[jshell]

Last time someone did something like this folks e-mailed the cops, cops checked cctv and the guy was done for dangerous driving.

Video is linked in this thread: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[s2kjock]

Just report it. If the polis get enough complaints they will have a look I expect.

I have seen the blue R8 around recently, but not the Lambo.

[Rockatansky]

It's always such a great feeling to open a thread like this to find the op isn't talking about you

[ModernAndy]

jshell said:

Last time someone did something like this folks e-mailed the cops, cops checked cctv and the guy was done for dangerous driving.

Video is linked in this thread: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

yep...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fac0lDXOM-k&or...

http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/youtube...

[ryanthescot]

ModernAndy said:

yep...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fac0lDXOM-k&or...

http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/youtube...

did he get prosecuted for this?

[ModernAndy]

ryanthescot said:

did he get prosecuted for this?

can't find anything to suggest this made it all the way to court. I'm sure a lesson was learned regardless.

[m5pot]

The guy in the white Aventador has done it the few times I've seen it around the West End of the city, it's worse when there is a group of them. It's silly as owners of those cars are easily recognisable and easy to find. Should be reported, they think they own the city this lot.

[Glasgowrob]

Rockatansky said:

It's always such a great feeling to open a thread like this to find the op isn't talking about you

glad i'm not the only one