Tesla Cybertruck Banned And Seized By Police In The U.K.
The iconic Cybertruck was finally launched in the U.S. in 2019—after sizable delays—and has since generated a cult following. The controversial supposedly “bullet-proof” vehicle with the radical, edgy design, however, has generated intense debate outside of America.
Especially in the U.K. When British police pulled over and seized a Tesla Cybertruck near Manchester last month, as the driver did not possess the all-important “certificate of conformity,” it shone light on the vehicle’s serious safety shortcomings.
The bottom line is that the vehicle is actually banned in the U.K., which means it cannot be legally driven on public roads as it does not meet the country’s safety standards in many ways.
Tesla’s High Safety Score Means Nothing In U.K.
This news is controversial, however, as the Tesla truck has only just recently earned a five-star rating from America’s traffic authority, NHTSA—the highest score available. In the frontal barrier test, where a vehicle is slammed into a flat, rigid wall at 35 mph to simulate “a head-on collision between two similar sized vehicles,” the Cybertruck earned a five-star score for the driver and a four-star rating for the front passenger. It also passed the side-impact and side pole intrusion test with flying colors. And finally, in the rollover test, the Tesla earned a four-star rating, most probably because the heavy battery pack mounted below the floor helped keep things planted.
There Are 5 Safety Issues, According To U.K. Authorities
But all that means nothing in the U.K. The Brits see things very differently. Let’s now look into vehicle design where five fundamental Tesla engineering decisions—from the Cybertruck’s bespoke stainless steel surfaces to its sharp edges and heavy curb weight—clash with U.K. safety standards, rendering the truck illegal. In a social media post, Greater Manchester Police commented, “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.”
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