UK Cybertruck seized by Police
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A Cybertruck regularly seen on UK roads, has been seized by the police. The owner registered it in Albania to avoid UK and EU rules on safety, before importing it to the UK.
The owner and driver is a permanent resident of the UK.
Police said:
"Officers from GMP Transport Unit stopped this Tesla Cybertruck in Whitefield last night (Wednesday). The driver was a permanent UK resident but the vehicle was registered and insured abroad which is prohibited in the UK. The Tesla Cybertruck is not road legal in the UK and does not hold a certificate of conformity. 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 a Cybertruck. The vehicle was subsequently seized under S165 of the Road Traffic Act and the driver reported."
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/great...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz0lldd30xlo
The owner and driver is a permanent resident of the UK.
Police said:
"Officers from GMP Transport Unit stopped this Tesla Cybertruck in Whitefield last night (Wednesday). The driver was a permanent UK resident but the vehicle was registered and insured abroad which is prohibited in the UK. The Tesla Cybertruck is not road legal in the UK and does not hold a certificate of conformity. 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 a Cybertruck. The vehicle was subsequently seized under S165 of the Road Traffic Act and the driver reported."
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/great...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz0lldd30xlo
Edited by Mont Blanc on Friday 17th January 09:05
kpanzer less on our roads then
Clocked this on Facebook this morning. It's not the only one I've seen pop up in the UK. One with a standard finish on it is knocking about. They look awful and don't perform well, what really is the appeal? Exclusivity I suppose. It'll be a much more exclusive club if they all keep getting seized.
Thought that it was going to be yanni but his is silver..
https://youtu.be/idMQ1llMDJM?si=63VVdcS3JOlmPdAQ
https://youtu.be/idMQ1llMDJM?si=63VVdcS3JOlmPdAQ
Hmm, I know Musk is a knob of some repute but those celebrating this being taken off the road, yeah I can see the point but,
Be careful what you wish for, our road laws are generally about right, not all anal and draconian like some countries and we are allowed to drive pretty much anything on the roads as long as it is insured, VED is paid and it has had an inspection.
I dont think one Cybertruck is going to leave a trail of death and destruction in its wake, no more than any other honking great vehicle.
When you think of all the creations people build, all the stuff imported like Chris Eubank tooling round in a Peterbilt, the "Beast" and then people celebrating one Cybertruck being taken off the road just because its Musk/Tesla ?
I would love to see one, sure kids would respond to seeing it, not suggesting that we allow wholesale importation but this seems a bit vindictive.
Be careful what you wish for, our road laws are generally about right, not all anal and draconian like some countries and we are allowed to drive pretty much anything on the roads as long as it is insured, VED is paid and it has had an inspection.
I dont think one Cybertruck is going to leave a trail of death and destruction in its wake, no more than any other honking great vehicle.
When you think of all the creations people build, all the stuff imported like Chris Eubank tooling round in a Peterbilt, the "Beast" and then people celebrating one Cybertruck being taken off the road just because its Musk/Tesla ?
I would love to see one, sure kids would respond to seeing it, not suggesting that we allow wholesale importation but this seems a bit vindictive.
RazerSauber said:
Clocked this on Facebook this morning. It's not the only one I've seen pop up in the UK. One with a standard finish on it is knocking about. They look awful and don't perform well, what really is the appeal? Exclusivity I suppose. It'll be a much more exclusive club if they all keep getting seized.
Dont perform well ? assume you mean as a truck, the performance in a straight line looks adequate !J4CKO said:
Hmm, I know Musk is a knob of some repute but those celebrating this being taken off the road, yeah I can see the point but,
Be careful what you wish for, our road laws are generally about right, not all anal and draconian like some countries and we are allowed to drive pretty much anything on the roads as long as it is insured, VED is paid and it has had an inspection.
I dont think one Cybertruck is going to leave a trail of death and destruction in its wake, no more than any other honking great vehicle.
When you think of all the creations people build, all the stuff imported like Chris Eubank tooling round in a Peterbilt, the "Beast" and then people celebrating one Cybertruck being taken off the road just because its Musk/Tesla ?
I would love to see one, sure kids would respond to seeing it, not suggesting that we allow wholesale importation but this seems a bit vindictive.
So if you allow one how do you say no to the next 5?Be careful what you wish for, our road laws are generally about right, not all anal and draconian like some countries and we are allowed to drive pretty much anything on the roads as long as it is insured, VED is paid and it has had an inspection.
I dont think one Cybertruck is going to leave a trail of death and destruction in its wake, no more than any other honking great vehicle.
When you think of all the creations people build, all the stuff imported like Chris Eubank tooling round in a Peterbilt, the "Beast" and then people celebrating one Cybertruck being taken off the road just because its Musk/Tesla ?
I would love to see one, sure kids would respond to seeing it, not suggesting that we allow wholesale importation but this seems a bit vindictive.
They’re either allowed or they’re not.
J4CKO said:
Hmm, I know Musk is a knob of some repute but those celebrating this being taken off the road, yeah I can see the point but,
Be careful what you wish for, our road laws are generally about right, not all anal and draconian like some countries and we are allowed to drive pretty much anything on the roads as long as it is insured, VED is paid and it has had an inspection.
I dont think one Cybertruck is going to leave a trail of death and destruction in its wake, no more than any other honking great vehicle.
When you think of all the creations people build, all the stuff imported like Chris Eubank tooling round in a Peterbilt, the "Beast" and then people celebrating one Cybertruck being taken off the road just because its Musk/Tesla ?
I would love to see one, sure kids would respond to seeing it, not suggesting that we allow wholesale importation but this seems a bit vindictive.
It hasn’t passed any tests to be deemed safe. So yes it’s good it’s been seized. Be careful what you wish for, our road laws are generally about right, not all anal and draconian like some countries and we are allowed to drive pretty much anything on the roads as long as it is insured, VED is paid and it has had an inspection.
I dont think one Cybertruck is going to leave a trail of death and destruction in its wake, no more than any other honking great vehicle.
When you think of all the creations people build, all the stuff imported like Chris Eubank tooling round in a Peterbilt, the "Beast" and then people celebrating one Cybertruck being taken off the road just because its Musk/Tesla ?
I would love to see one, sure kids would respond to seeing it, not suggesting that we allow wholesale importation but this seems a bit vindictive.
Also VED can’t have been paid here as it isn’t road legal. It’s on Albanian plates isn’t it? So almost certainly uninsured too in any practical sense.
s p a c e m a n said:
Thought that it was going to be yanni but his is silver..
https://youtu.be/idMQ1llMDJM?si=63VVdcS3JOlmPdAQ
Whilst Yianni is still breaking the law by also driving his round on Albanian plates, he is at least in the process of altering numerous parts of the vehicle to meet UK IVA rules, with the intention of very shortly doing an IVA test on it. https://youtu.be/idMQ1llMDJM?si=63VVdcS3JOlmPdAQ
He has spent quite a bit of money already doing stuff like having custom made CANBUS systems installed for the LED indicators and tail lights, to make them flash orange instead of red, and separating the tail from brake lights, having side repeaters custom moulded into the mirrors, and things like that.
Whether it will pass an IVA test once modified, who knows, but will be interesting to see. I suspect it will be a lot more difficult than he thinks.
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