A massive Tesla Cybertruck has been confiscated by police after being found parked up at a UK petrol station. Greater Manchester Police officers spotted the Tesla in Whitefield, near Bury, on Wednesday night and officers had no choice but to seize it and report the driver.
Looking more like one of Elon Musk's spacecrafts, the vehicle is not permitted in the UK. There are major concerns surrounding the safety of pedestrians, cyclists and those in smaller vehicles in the event of a collision. The car is more than 18ft long, almost 5ft 10 ins tall and weighs up to 489 stone. And according to the company, it can go from zero to 60mph in 2.6 seconds.
All in, the Cybertruck is a colossus, and one that fails to meet the UK's strict rules on road safety. Police found that the Tesla in Whitefield had been registered and insured abroad, by a permanent UK resident, which is illegal. A spokesperson for GMP Bury wrote on Facebook : "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.".
