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Aug 2021
Ferrari towed away in Harrogate in police supercar clampdown
Police ordered a Ferrari sports car to be towed away outside Harrogate Convention Centre over the weekend as part of a supercar crackdown.
Operation Chrome, which North Yorkshire Police launched this summer, targets speeding, illegally modified vehicles and vehicles that shouldn't be on the road.
The Ferrari driver was reported on suspicion of driving without insurance and failing to display a front number plate.
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Operation Chrome launched this summer with a police pledge to keep up on “the irresponsible behaviour of some drivers which is not only unsafe but also highly disruptive”.
Harrogate often attracts drivers, sometimes in modified vehicles, racing around the main roads, particularly during summer.
Superintendent Steve Thomas said:
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