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Self-Described ‘Car Addict’ with $315,000 Lamborghini Cries Poverty Over $800 Noise Violation in English
[London, United Kingdom] – In a bizarre story unfolding in the English countryside, a wealthy car enthusiast who owns a luxurious Lamborghini worth $315,000 has taken to social media to express his financial woes over an $800 fine for a noise violation.
Meet James Roberts, a 32-year-old entrepreneur and self-proclaimed "car addict" from London, who recently took to Instagram to share his frustrations with his large following. Roberts owns a stunning black 2018 Lamborghini Aventador SVJ, one of the most powerful and exotic cars on the market.
In his posts, Roberts claims that he received an $800 fine from the UK’s Highway Code enforcement for driving his Lamborghini too loudly. The noise level was reportedly detected by a nearby noise-monitoring device, triggering a warning to pull over and issue a fine.
However, in a shocking turn of events, Roberts is now complaining that the fine has left him "struggling financially" and is pleading with authorities to reconsider the fine or offer payment plans. The news has sent shockwaves through the automotive community, with many experts questioning how a $315,000 car could possibly pose financial difficulties for its owner.
As the story gains international attention, Roberts has been accused of crying poverty to avoid paying a justified fine. In a statement, UK Highway Code authorities stated: "We take noise pollution very seriously in the UK, and fines are in place to ensure the public’s right to peaceful enjoyment of their surroundings. Mr. Roberts’ situation is under review, and we will not tolerate attempts to avoid paying a fair penalty."
The controversy has sparked heated discussions on social media, with many arguing that owning a luxury car comes with financial responsibility, including the costs of fines. "If you can’t afford to follow the rules of the road, then perhaps you shouldn’t own a Lamborghini," wrote one user on Twitter.
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“I’m not speeding. I’m not driving excessively. I was driving down 41st Street at a normal rate of speed and there’s people walking by and they don’t even pick up their heads,” said Aquilino. “So if I was driving that recklessly or being that noisy, they would’ve picked up their heads like: ‘what is that noise?’ No one even budges.”
According to city violation data aggregated by the popular website How’s My Driving NY, Aquilino did receive two tickets on that same day in the West Village for blowing through a red light and speeding in a school zone.
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I’ve been wanting to get honest insight from people with super loud cars for a while and here it is. “If I were loud, people would notice me.” Just fully admitting he expects attention and is bothered that we’re not giving it to him
Lambos have to be among the noisiest cars out there. I’m always amazed at how often I hear a totally obnoxiously loud car coming up from behind me, turn around and see a Lamborghini. Not that we have that many in our city, but damned right I hear them coming every time!
I am sorry how is speeding through a school zone and running a red light only a $50 fine for each offence?
NOBODY NOTICES MY LAMBORGHINI!!! I PAID GOOD MONEY FOR ATTENTION!!!! SOMEBODY NOTICE ME!!!!!! I NEED VALIDATION!!!!
“How can anyone afford an $800 ticket” said the man with a $315,000 car with time to joyride through manhattan ruining people’s day.
He looks like an entitled ———-.
Lol I promise you *everyone* notices. They actively don’t look up because they don’t want to feed his ego and because we’re New Yorkers and tend to tune the world out around us when we’re walking somewhere.
Do you have any idea how many noisy cars there are here? Or how noisy the city is in general? It’s not that we don’t hear it, we’re just desensitized – which is awful.
Source: am native New Yorker
You buy the car, you pay the price. If he wins his suit, I wonder if we’ll see the law amended to clarify that it doesn’t have to be aftermarket modifications. I hope so.
And I really want noise cameras where I live.
This is hilarious to me because I do my best to not look or respond to loud cars specifically because I know they are craving that validation and I refuse to give it to them.
As a city dweller, I don’t give attention to every single asshole that needs a noisy car/motorcycle to overcompensate.
>Insurance broker and self-confessed “car addict” Anthony Aquilino said the city goofed by issuing him an $800 noise ticket for driving his 2018 Lamborghini Huracan Performante, since the exotic white sports car is totally stock — and legal to drive in the Big Apple.
Most of these cars have a valved exhaust with different ‘modes’ the driver can select. Usually there is a very loud “””for track use only””” mode. I wonder which mode he was in when he got this ticket?
Keep in mind the ‘noise camera’ doesn’t issue a ticket unless the vehicle noise is over 85dBA… which is the threshold where hearing damage occurs. Also there is a federal requirement that cars can’t produce noise emissions louder than 80 dBA at low speeds. So something is not adding up with his story.
If shooting somebody with an LRAD is aggravated assault, then it should be considered aggravated assault to damage somebody else’s hearing with a deafening engine.
What bugged me is how he can sue the city for issuing a ticket? Was he prejudiced in receiving the ticket? The normal procedure in my city is you contest/plead not guilty and got to municipal court.
He should consider himself lucky he isn’t living in one of the countries in Europe that scales fines depending on income. Examples:
“Advocates say a $290,000 speeding ticket slapped on a millionaire Ferrari driver in Switzerland was a fair and well-deserved example of the trend. The court took into account the man’s history of similar offenses, the high speed with which he drove through a small village (60 miles an hour, nearly twice the 30 mph), and his estimated personal wealth of over $20 million.”
“Germany, France, Austria and the Nordic countries also issue punishments based on a person’s wealth. In Germany the maximum fine can be as much as $16 million compared to only $1 million in Switzerland. Finland regularly hands out similarly hefty fine to speeding drivers, with the current record believed to be a $190,000 ticket in 2004.
Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna34792272 (that was an old article)
EDIT: Just found another more recent one: “The record was handed to a Swedish motorist in 2010 who was caught driving at 290km/h. He was fined 3,600 Swiss francs per day for 300 days – around 1,080,000 Swiss francs ($1,091,340) in total.”
Source: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/06/in-finland-speeding-tickets-are-linked-to-your-income/
i live on 42nd street. the number of stupid ass cars just revving SUPER fuckin loud at red lights is insane. glad he got ticketed
“I’m not speeding”
>sped on the same day
Maybe by “I’m not speeding”, he means less than 3 times a day or something
I do believe decibel monitors have a place in cities and I do believe people should be mindful about where/when they drive their loud cars.
HOWEVER if this car is truly stock and not modified in anyway then I think the ticket should be waived. If the car is legal and passes the state/federal volume requirements then the decibel meter needs to be verified as accurate or the language of the law modified for exemption for stock cars.
If the car is perfectly legal you cant penalize for a legal car.
I thought these tickets were just fees to rich folks?
People don’t lift their heads because they know obnoxious noise makers love to know they’re bothering people and don’t want to give them the satisfaction.
Tickets should be scaled to the price of the vehicle you are driving and the danger profile and the income/wealth of the individual.