{"id":28864,"date":"2025-01-18T10:02:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T15:02:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=28864"},"modified":"2025-01-18T10:02:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T15:02:44","slug":"driver-stopped-in-tesla-cybertruck-banned-in-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2025\/01\/18\/driver-stopped-in-tesla-cybertruck-banned-in-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver stopped in Tesla Cybertruck banned in UK"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Tesla Cybertruck, which is illegal to drive in the UK due to safety concerns, has been seized by police in Greater Manchester.<\/b><\/p>\n

Officers spotted the eye-catching vehicle, which carries a price tag of about \u00a348,000, in Whitefield, Bury, and stopped the driver on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

In April 2024<\/a>, Tesla recalled thousands of its new Cybertrucks, which weigh more than three tonnes, after concerns about its accelerator pedals.<\/p>\n

In a social media post, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said: “Whilst this may seem trivial to some, legitimate concerns exist around the safety of other road users or pedestrians if they were involved in a collision with the Cybertruck.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It said the vehicle, which was registered and insured abroad, was confiscated and they had reported the driver, who is a UK resident.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Their post added: “The Tesla Cybertruck is not road-legal in the UK and does not hold a certificate of conformity.”<\/p>\n

The Cybertruck, which is made of rocket-like, bullet-proof steel materials, was\u00a0launched in 2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The vehicle has been on a promotional tour across the Middle East and Europe, including at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK in 2024.<\/p>\n

However, it has not yet passed UK road safety tests.<\/p>\n

GMP said the car that was seized had been referred to Operation Wolverine, which was established in 2007 to target drivers without insurance.<\/p>\n

The owner will have to prove ownership and correct insurance prior to release.<\/p>\n

Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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