The place is well known to fans of wild runs and big cars.
Almost every Friday evening, several hundred people gather in the parking lot of the Zenith de Nantes in Saint-Herblain to watch these wild and clandestine races where the engines roar and the tires squeal.
To put an end to these gatherings which exasperate local residents, the police disembarked in large numbers on Friday evening, circling the parking lot to control all entrances and exits, reports
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[# AgainstLesRodéos] All this weekend, @ policenat44 will be engaged against the # urban rodeos #tuning
Tonight close control @ZenithNantes
👉 4 impounded vehicles
👉 73 speeding
👉 Rodeo offense proceedings underway # For Your Safety & your peace of mind pic.twitter.com/Y2XRE7Hn5Y
- Police Nationale 44 (@ PoliceNat44) September 17, 2021
The operation resulted in 73 fines for speeding and the impoundment of four vehicles, said the national police on its Twitter account.
In 2015, a 17-year-old girl was hit by a vehicle and died during a wild rodeo in Saint-Herblain.
The driver, who was driving without a license and with alcohol in his blood, had been sentenced to five years in prison.
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