Now Sylvie wants to take the car away from the wild drivers

The meeting with the traffic-stricken Rolfe (62) made a strong impression on the leader of the English Liberation Party, Sylvie Listaugh. Now it is looking to the Danes for new legislation.

In January last year, the 62-year-old was hit from behind at nearly 200 kilometers per hour on his way north in the Nøstvet Tunnel. The man who drove Rolfe was sentenced to 60 days in prison.

VG met Rolf Jacobsen (62) and his wife Dorte Kvist (62) earlier this year.

While his wife survived the accident almost unscathed, today Rolfe is paralyzed from the bottom of the chest.

– From bipedalism, work and his normal daily life, he is now in a wheelchair and needs help with a lot of things. Sylvi Listhaug at (Frp) says something about how to turn a crazy fast life upside down.

At the beginning of June, she herself went to visit Rolf.

On Thursday, she submitted a motion to amend the law in parliament. Now she wants to open the way for the Norwegian police to confiscate illegal drivers’ cars.

– We cannot accept this kind of extremely dangerous behavior. We need to do something about the reactions to this type of speeding ticket. I hope other parties will also see that this is something that needs to be addressed, says Sylvie Listaug for VG.

Thus, the Bilpartiet is eyeing Denmark, which has had similar legislation in place since 2021. Listhaug believes the money the country makes from the sale of impounded cars should be used for traffic safety measures.

– I also really enjoy driving, and I think it’s fun to step on the gas pedal. But there are laws and regulations that must be followed. If you want to drive that fast, you should look for motorsports. You can’t continue to do this on public roads where you could be dangerous to yourself and others, says Listhaug.

UP President Knut Smedsrud also ordered a similar change in the law.

Recently, VG mentioned how masked racers were banned by E18. A civilian police car chased a rough driver at a speed of 200 km/h.

– It is absolutely insane that they would turn off the highway to engage in this type of driving. It is, to say the least, life-threatening, says the FRP politician.

Listhaug also proposes raising the penalties for colossal damage and negligent homicide from three and six years to five and eight years, respectively.

She also argues that people who have lost their “for life” card cannot apply for it again after five years.

– We think we should extend the number of years, and if it happens frequently – you should not restore the note at all.

So what is the reasonable period?

– We have not quite finished discussing this internally in the party, but we should at least investigate the double, you say.

Rolf Jacobsen (62) got involved in traffic safety work after the accident last year. He himself took orders for the Danish legislation in the VG case in April this year.

I want to tell my story in a non-emotional way so that I can inform and show the consequences it can have for me, the children, the environment, and the work. Today, he says, it’s far too far.

He is grateful for the support he has received.

– I am very glad it has come this far, and has now resulted in a Bill in Parliament, he says.

VG previously spoke to the defender about the man who collided with Rolf.

– He pleaded guilty and regrets what happened. He cried in the courtroom as he listened to the victim. He didn’t want anyone to get hurt. Attorney Martin Hay said he thought it was horrible to hear about Jacobsen’s injuries.

VG has been in contact with Hay regarding this matter. He says his client still thinks a lot about Jacobsen and how things worked out for him. The police has resumed the case against his client, but no date has yet been set for it.

– I am not looking for it to be retroactive so that the offender gets a more severe punishment. This is not why I use channels that I can fight for. It’s about the future. We cannot ignore this by saying, “This is what young people do”. I’d rather say, “This is how young people die… and hurt others.” You can’t see through your fingers, says Jacobsen.

VG wrote on Thursday about Norwegian Shekhwan Amin (33), who was denied his car in Denmark. It was measured at 228km/h, but claimed to only drive between 130-150km/h. says l NRK He is also supportive of such legislation.

– I think that’s good, I’m not against this rule. Like he says, I think it’s a good thing for people who are already breaking the law.

The Conservative Party is also calling for the introduction of rules for where a car can be impounded.