Designer speed traps.

• Position: Italy - Brief Article

Highway police in Italy have a new tool for foiling those famously fast Italian drivers: a Lamborghini Gallardo with a maximum speed of 190 mites per hour. In a nation crazed with car racing, the pricey patrol car--with its aerodynamic design and sleek blue paint job--commands respect. "Italian people are not always friendly toward authorities," says Paolo Mazzini, a police commander. "They are curious, so they accept the ticket more readily." The $165,000 car was donated by Lamborghini to mark the 152nd anniversary of the police force and to net some publicity...