August 7, 2018
The owners of the dealership where the man rented the Lamborghini Huracán told the newspaper that the driver had left his passport as a guarantee.
It isn't uncommon to run up some hefty bills while on holiday, but one British tourist will be feeling particularly dejected this week.
The man racked up tens of thousands of pounds in traffic fines in less than 4 hours after he rented a luxury super-car in Dubai. He reportedly broke the speed limit on one of the city's busiest roads dozens of times in the early hours of Tuesday.
The total cost of the fines came to 175,000 Dirhams which is equivalent to £36,000 or $47,600.
These hefty fines were issued after the tourist triggered every speed camera on the Sheikh Zayed Road & reached a top speed of 240 km/h (150mph), according to state-owned newspaper The National.
The owners of the dealership where the man rented the Lamborghini Huracán told the newspaper that the driver had left his passport as a guarantee.
They say they have not yet claimed the car back since they may be liable to pay the fines.
"We cannot pay this amount should the car be taken into impound, it is still with the tourist, parked at his hotel & I won't be trying to take it back," dealership partner Faris Mohammed Iqbal said.
"Then who pays the money for the impound? We should not do so for sure, it is his fault & he should pay that amount," he added.
According to the local media, the fines were issued against the car's registered owner because the driver was a tourist.
This means he could be free to leave the country, although his lack of his passport could make that difficult.
"I was fearing that he may go to his embassy claiming that he lost his passport in order to get a new one then leave the country," Mr Iqbal told The National.
"I cannot keep his passport with me for long".
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