08 September 2024 , 07:07
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Two souped up cars worth nearly £100,000 have been hit with fines after performing donuts near Buckingham Palace.
A BMW Coupe and Mercedes C63 AMG were both spotted on CCTV on Pall Mall after triggering acoustic noise cameras installed in 2021.
Westminster City Council installed the cameras to go off if events over 90 decibels happened nearby.
CCTV revealed the ‘boy racers’ in ‘dangerous proximity to onlooking crowds and other road users’ on Pall Mall.
Other cars also took part in the show off event, producing noise loud as a jack hammer, a spokesperson said.
Aicha Less, the council’s deputy leader, said: ‘Driving like this is not only unwelcome in Westminster, but also incredibly dangerous.
The event put many people in danger, the council said (Picture: Westminster City Council)
‘We often notice an increase of this behaviour during the summer, but we will continue to work throughout the year to deter this from happening.
‘We have a zero-tolerance for anti-social driving, so I welcome the latest round of fines and hope by working with our partners we can identify others. If you are looking to meet up with cars like this, our streets are not the place for it.’