A supercar spotted speeding around Manchester city centre has been seized after it emerged the driver was merely a named driver on his parents' mid-range motor.
Greater Manchester Police say an armed unit on patrol in the Northern Quarter spotted a distinctive yellow Lamborghini using Stevenson Square 'as a race track.'
It was pulled over on Thursday afternoon and the driver spoken to.
However checks revealed the man was in fact merely a named driver on his parents' Volkswagen Golf, and was therefore not insured to drive it.
And the 4x4 vehicle, believed to be worth around £160,000, has now been seized as is customary for uninsured vehicles.
GMP's traffic unit posted on Twitter earlier saying: "The driver of this Lamborghini felt the need to use Stevenson Square @GMPCityCentre as a racetrack, in full view of a liveried firearms patrol. Turns out him being a named driver on his parents' Golf didn't cover him to drive the vehicle so it has been seized for no insurance."
They later added that he had "borrowed it from a family member, apparently."
The vehicle's owners will now have to attend the police pound with proof of ownership and insurance in order to have it released.
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There was very little sympathy for the driver in response to the tweet.
One commenter said: "What a numpty."
Another said: "I imagine everybody offered to drive it back to the pound."
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