He arrives at 264 km/h at the wheel of his Lamborghini Urus and smashes the speedometers

A driver in a Lamborghini Urus was flashed by the police at 264 km/h on the A8 motorway (illustrative photo). Josh Berquist – UNSPLASH

A driver was flashed by the police at 264 km/h on the A8 motorway, this Saturday June 29, 2024. The driver was on board a Lamborghini Urus registered in Switzerland.

The sports car rushed at high speed while the gendarmes of the Nice motorway platoon were installed in the Var plain, this Saturday June 29, 2024.< /p>

Speed ​​displayed on the speedometer, mobile radar on board the gendarmerie vehicle:  264 km/h!, reports France 3 in particular. "Almost the maximum technical speed of the device", according to law enforcement.

No international license

The motorist was driving a Lamborghini Urus registered in Switzerland. He was intercepted at the Saint-Isidore toll gate.

The foreign driver, from outside the European Union, did not have an international license, underlines Nice-matin.

Car impounded

The driver is being prosecuted for driving without a license. He paid a deposit before judgment of 4,500 euros, specify our daily colleagues. His license was immediately revoked and his car was impounded.

According to information from France 3, the individual would be the son of a Qatari personality.