The so-called Thursday meeting at the port of Roskilde is now leading to prison sentences for reckless driving for two Volvo owners. And even though their behavior dates back several years.
Two Volvo owners have been sentenced to 20 days in prison for reckless driving in connection with a Thursday rally at Roskilde Harbor.
The verdict was handed down by the Court in Roskilde after an incident in May 2023. Here it was found proven that both Volvo owners, who are in their 20s, were driving so fast that they are equated with reckless driving.
That evening, police traffic officers were present when the weekly Thursday meeting gathered many car enthusiasts at the harbor area.
The police used a video car, which was located on Darupvej, a stretch where high speeds often occur.
This is what the Central and West Zealand Police wrote in a post on Facebook .
At around 8:25 p.m., the officer observed two older Volvos driving close behind each other.
The speed of the front car was measured at 106 km/h on a stretch where the permitted speed is significantly lower, which resulted in a charge of reckless driving, as the speed was more than twice the permitted speed.
Both drivers were immediately stopped by the police. They were charged with reckless driving, and their driving licenses were administratively revoked on the spot. Their two Volvos were also seized immediately. And this despite the owners protesting, according to the Midt- og Vestsjællands Police.
At the subsequent trial in Roskilde District Court, both men were found guilty and sentenced to 20 days in prison without parole.
One of the men also received a ticket when his car was making a lot of noise. This was because the car's exhaust was illegal, as the muffler was missing.
However, the police were not successful in one thing. According to the court, it is not proven that the two men were involved in street racing – or as it is called in legal terms, 'race and race racing'. That is what the two Volvo owners were charged with.
– The police had a measurement of one of the drivers.
– But the court found both drivers guilty of reckless driving, as it was clearly visible on the police video recording that they were driving at the same speed, says prosecutor Nina Aavatsmark.
The court also decided that the two Volvos should be permanently confiscated. The cars will subsequently be sold.
In addition to the prison sentence and confiscation, both men lost their driving privileges for three years. In order to regain their driving license after that period, they must pass both a new theory test and a practical driving test.
I am very pleased that both drivers are being held responsible for the completely irresponsible driving in the city.
– They are short in a bend, and if there had been oncoming traffic, it could have gone completely wrong, adds Nina Aavatsmark.
