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Ah I miss the good old days at the country side when the police was something exotic on TV :wink:
Ah I miss the good old days at the country side when the police was something exotic on TV :wink:
Police in Norway are being asked to start enforcing a little-used law aimed at putting the brakes on reckless drivers who ignore speed limits. The law allows them to confiscate the offenders' cars for up to a year.
A new crackdown on traffic bullies has the state police directorate calling for local police districts to get them off the road.
It's not uncommon for police officers to confiscate a speeding motorist's driving license. The problem is, that snatching the license doesn't necessarily mean the motorist will stay off the road. Many have been known to simply keep driving, albeit without a license.
Losing their cars may have more impact. "We need to speak a language that (the offenders) will understand," police inspector Jan Guttormsen told newspaper Aftenposten.
Current law allows police to confiscate cars used to commit crimes. "We can hold the car for up to a year," Guttormsen said.
He said police districts are being made aware of the steps they can take to curb hot-rodders. "Experience shows we need to use harsh methods in order to succeed," he said.
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