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Every summer some of London’s most exclusive streets are turned into “race tracks” as millionaires roar around in supercars.

But the latest technology could help end the misery of residents who have to put up with the deafening sound of revving engines.

Kensington and Chelsea council wants the Government to install a new generation of “acoustic cameras” that will identify — and deter — drivers of noisy Lamborghinis, McLarens and other supercars.

The problem is particularly acute in summer when Middle Eastern millionaires bring their fleets to London. Rows of the vehicles, including Bentleys and Rolls Royce Phantoms, attract car spotters who come to take selfies.

Westminster crackdown on Supercars 17 show all Westminster crackdown on Supercars 1/17 Supercars and luxury vehicles were ticketed as part of a crackdown on supercar bad behaviour in Westminster 2/17 A parking warden slaps a ticket on a high-value car 3/17 This eye-catching tricycle was also slapped with a fine 4/17 The operation was carried out over a space of several weeks in central London 5/17 This Rolls Royce was among luxury vehicles given a ticket 6/17 Westminster traffic wardens handed four parking charge notices to supercars and 19 tickets to luxury vehicles 7/17 The action came after a surge in complaints about supercars and luxury vehicles 8/17 Dozens of other supercar drivers were given advice about parking 9/17 This car, parked on double yellow lines overhanging a junction, was given a ticket 10/17 Custom Rolls Royce Phantoms, Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and this Mercedes, were among vehicles given tickets 11/17 This Maserati was parked outside its box 12/17 A warden gives a ticket to one of the high-end vehicles 13/17 Another view of a Rolls Royce which was parked across a junction 14/17 The operation targeted illegal parking by playboy drivers 15/17 Supercars and luxury vehicles ticketed as part of a crackdown on supercar bad behaviour in Westminster 16/17 This Ferrari was given a parking ticket as part of the crackdown 17/17 Cars were ticketed in eight-hour operations on three Sundays last month 1/17 Supercars and luxury vehicles were ticketed as part of a crackdown on supercar bad behaviour in Westminster 2/17 A parking warden slaps a ticket on a high-value car 3/17 This eye-catching tricycle was also slapped with a fine 4/17 The operation was carried out over a space of several weeks in central London 5/17 This Rolls Royce was among luxury vehicles given a ticket 6/17 Westminster traffic wardens handed four parking charge notices to supercars and 19 tickets to luxury vehicles 7/17 The action came after a surge in complaints about supercars and luxury vehicles 8/17 Dozens of other supercar drivers were given advice about parking 9/17 This car, parked on double yellow lines overhanging a junction, was given a ticket 10/17 Custom Rolls Royce Phantoms, Lamborghinis, Ferraris, and this Mercedes, were among vehicles given tickets 11/17 This Maserati was parked outside its box 12/17 A warden gives a ticket to one of the high-end vehicles 13/17 Another view of a Rolls Royce which was parked across a junction 14/17 The operation targeted illegal parking by playboy drivers 15/17 Supercars and luxury vehicles ticketed as part of a crackdown on supercar bad behaviour in Westminster 16/17 This Ferrari was given a parking ticket as part of the crackdown 17/17 Cars were ticketed in eight-hour operations on three Sundays last month

Fines of up to £1,000 for noisy drivers introduced in 2015 have not been enough to deter them despite the council handing out 148 to owners.

K​ensington and Chelsea councillor Johnny Thalassites said the situation is reaching “crisis point”. He has written to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps this week asking for the area to be included in a UK trial of the cameras, after a boy racer crashed into and wrote off several luxury cars in Moore Street, Chelsea. Mr Thalassites said: “Powerful cars need careful handling and, unfortunately, our borough has seen and heard how certain drivers mistake our streets for a car show. This has been going on for years and it’s reaching crisis point.

“Acoustic cameras would give us a powerful new tool to catch drivers flouting the rules of the road.”

Supercars arrive in London from The Middle East 14 show all Supercars arrive in London from The Middle East 1/14 A silver Lamborghini with red stripes and a Kuwait number plate is parked at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, as August see hundreds of Middle Easterners flying-in and driving around in supercars PA 2/14 A Rolls Royce with a United Arab Emirates number plate is parked in Mayfair, London PA 3/14 A blue Lamborghini with a Qatar number plate in Mayfair, London PA 4/14 A BRABUS with a Saudi Arabia number plate is parked by The Dorchester Hotel, London PA 5/14 A blue and silver Rolls Royce with a United Arab Emirates number plate is parked at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London PA 6/14 A Mercedes with a United Arab Emirates number plate is parked in Mayfair, London PA 7/14 A Rolls Royce with a Kuwait number plate is parked by The Dorchester Hotel, London PA 8/14 A silver Lamborghini with red stripes and a Kuwait number plate is parked at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London PA 9/14 A blue Lamborghini with a Qatar number plate in Mayfair, Londo PA 10/14 A Range Rover with a Kuwaiti number plate is parked by The Dorchester Hotel, London PA 11/14 A silver Lamborghini with red stripes and a Kuwait number plate is parked at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London PA 12/14 A BRABUS with a Saudi Arabia number plate is parked by The Dorchester Hotel, London PA 13/14 A Mercedes with a Saudi Arabia number plate in Mayfair, London PA 14/14 A blue and silver Rolls Royce with a United Arab Emirates number plate is parked at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London PA 1/14 A silver Lamborghini with red stripes and a Kuwait number plate is parked at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, as August see hundreds of Middle Easterners flying-in and driving around in supercars PA 2/14 A Rolls Royce with a United Arab Emirates number plate is parked in Mayfair, London PA 3/14 A blue Lamborghini with a Qatar number plate in Mayfair, London PA 4/14 A BRABUS with a Saudi Arabia number plate is parked by The Dorchester Hotel, London PA 5/14 A blue and silver Rolls Royce with a United Arab Emirates number plate is parked at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London PA 6/14 A Mercedes with a United Arab Emirates number plate is parked in Mayfair, London PA 7/14 A Rolls Royce with a Kuwait number plate is parked by The Dorchester Hotel, London PA 8/14 A silver Lamborghini with red stripes and a Kuwait number plate is parked at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London PA 9/14 A blue Lamborghini with a Qatar number plate in Mayfair, Londo PA 10/14 A Range Rover with a Kuwaiti number plate is parked by The Dorchester Hotel, London PA 11/14 A silver Lamborghini with red stripes and a Kuwait number plate is parked at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London PA 12/14 A BRABUS with a Saudi Arabia number plate is parked by The Dorchester Hotel, London PA 13/14 A Mercedes with a Saudi Arabia number plate in Mayfair, London PA 14/14 A blue and silver Rolls Royce with a United Arab Emirates number plate is parked at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London PA

The councillor said the local authority regularly hears from residents whose lives are “blighted” by the vehicles. He said drivers use high-performance supercars in race mode and rev them while stationary in busy areas.

The Department for Transport said in June that it will start testing noise-detecting cameras over the next seven months. They are similar to normal speed cameras but have microphones that can detect vehicles breaching legal noise limits.

If a car exceeds 74 decibels the camera takes photos of the registration number and a fine is sent to the owner. This may come down to 68dB by 2026 if the Vehicle Certification Agency decides to mirror EU legislation.