This is about the organized but illegal racing that is seen as an increasingly large problem in several countries. In the current Norwegian case, a 20-year-old had taken his BMW to such an arrangement on the E18 outside Oslo. When the police tried to stop him, he accelerated to a top speed of 211 kilometers per hour.
With reference to the fact that the man had exposed both himself and others to mortal danger, the silver BMW was confiscated. The 20-year-old has also been sentenced to two months' imprisonment. And he himself thinks that the latter punishment is sufficient, so he has now appealed the confiscation of the car all the way to the highest instance, where the case will be heard on Tuesday.
The Norwegian rules are more generally formulated than in Denmark, where a very strict legislation has attracted international attention since it was introduced last year. In Denmark, cars involved in serious traffic offenses can be confiscated permanently, regardless of whether it is the owner who is behind the wheel. In several cases, expensive and fast sports cars have been confiscated.
