Andrew Paul is Popular Science's staff writer primarily focused on tech news. Previously, he was a regular contributor to The A.V. Club and Input, and has had recent work featured by Rolling Stone, Fangoria, GQ, Slate, NBC, as well as McSweeney's Internet Tendency. He lives outside Indianapolis.
ArticleBody:Just because UK residents are allowed to purchase an imported Cybertruck doesn’t mean they can drive it on public roads. Choosing to take the risk opens them up to a police stop. Case in point, as spotted on Bluesky by Adam Tranter: Authorities stopped the driver of one of Tesla’s “Cyberbeast” limited editions in the Greater Manchester area on Wednesday evening local time—then promptly seized it.
The luxury ride that’s popular with both Chechen warlords and local law enforcement, however, still lacks the UK’s required “certificate of conformity” ensuring it meets the country’s safety standards. And unless Tesla applies for one, Cybertrucks remain banned from British streets for the conceivable future. “The Tesla Cybertruck is not road legal in the UK and does not hold a certificate of conformity,” the police explained.
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