--- title: "British Authorities Seize Cybertruck for Being Entirely Illegal" description: "UK police have impounded a Tesla Cybertruck, which mysteriously made it across the Atlantic, for being \"not road legal in the UK.\"" date: "2025-01-18" modified: "2025-01-18" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/british-authorities-seize-cybertruck-for-being-entirely-illegal" categories: - "Advanced Transport" tags: - "cybertruck" - "europe" - "tesla" - "the digest" - "uk" --- # British Authorities Seize Cybertruck for Being Entirely Illegal ![UK police have impounded a Tesla Cybertruck, which mysteriously made it across the Atlantic, for being "not road legal in the UK."]() *\Image: Bury Police via Facebook\* ## CyberBust Police in England have impounded a Tesla Cybertruck that apparently made it across the Atlantic, for being "not road legal in the UK." According to a [Facebook update]() by the Bury police department in the Greater Manchester area, the driver "was a permanent UK resident but the vehicle was registered and insured abroad which is prohibited in the UK." Even with the right paperwork, the Cybertruck would still be illegal to drive there. Officials have previously pointed out that the massive truck is [simply too big and sharp for European roads](), posing too much of a threat to the safety of pedestrians. "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 Bury police's statement reads. "The vehicle was subsequently seized under S165 of the Road Traffic Act and the driver reported." ## Euro FOMO We've already come across several other Cybertrucks being transported across the pond. In September, Russian warlord and leader of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov [shared pictures of himself manning a machine gun]() mounted to a Cybertruck's bed. In July, Czechia saw the import of its first registered Cybertruck. The owner made several modifications to the sharp outside of the truck, like [covering the hood with a rubber strip](), before it could be classified as a truck by Czech authorities. As [*Carscoops* points out](), the latest impounded Cybertruck isn't the only one of its kind headed for the UK**;** YouTuber Yianni "Yiannimize" Charalambous is [attempting to get his truck](), which currently has Albanian plates, registered there. But whether the many changes he's had to make since, like changing the color of indicator lights and installing rear fog lights, will be enough for UK regulators remains to be seen. For one, the car's curb weight of over 6,600 pounds could still be a dealbreaker anyway due to [strict vehicle class weight restrictions]() that would require a special permit. **More on the Cybertrcuck:** *[After Cybertruck Terror Attack, Elon Musk Screeches That Cybertrucks Are Bad for Terror Attacks]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()