Tesla fined for repeatedly failing to help UK police over driving offences

Re:Tesla fined for repeatedly failing to help UK police over... by watwut on Friday January 23, 2026 @10:19AM (#46733525)

There is nothing unprofessional about it. Austria and German have cameras and send the ticket to the owner of the car - based on the plates.

There is no reason to insist this must be face to face thing.

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Re:Tesla fined for repeatedly failing to help UK police over... by josephcsible on Friday January 23, 2026 @10:40AM (#46733792)

This story is exactly the reason to insist that: cars can be driven by people other than their owners.

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Re:Tesla fined for repeatedly failing to help UK police over... by ceejayoz on Friday January 23, 2026 @01:40PM (#46736057)

"Hey, you got a ticket when you borrowed my car. Pay me back or you don't get to borrow it next time."

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Re:Tesla fined for repeatedly failing to help UK police over... by josephcsible on Friday January 23, 2026 @03:11PM (#46737243)

If you break the government's rules, that should be between you and the government. I shouldn't have to front the cost of any fines or otherwise be in the middle of it.

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Re:Tesla fined for repeatedly failing to help UK police over... by ceejayoz on Friday January 23, 2026 @04:31PM (#46738211)

If you lend your car to someone, that’s between you and them.

Same if they crash it. Or run it out of gas.

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Re:Tesla fined for repeatedly failing to help UK police over... by watwut on Friday January 23, 2026 @04:06PM (#46737928)

Sure. And legal entity that borrows those cars just need to follow the law.

Nothing prevents them from borrowing cars.

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