This gold Porsche is too shiny for Germany’s roads

Porsche.
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All that glitters can't stay on the road.

Last week, German authorities pulled over a gold Porsche in Hamburg and told its driver its sparkly surface was unsafe for the roads. But the glimmering bandit just didn't listen and was pulled off the road yet again on Friday — this time for good.

At the initial stop, police told the car's owner its shiny finish could blind other motorists, instructing him to deshine the car and re-register it under the new color. But soon they spotted the criminal gleam on the roads again. This time, officers took the driver's keys and license plate, fined him, and towed the vehicle away.

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German outlet Morgenpost reports a similarly dazzling Lamborghini was also rounded up last week, but its owner agreed to remove the sparkle. Put on some shades and take a glance at the offending Porsche below. Kathryn Krawczyk

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Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.