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

Tesla has been convicted at least 18 times and ordered to pay more than £20,000 for repeatedly failing to co-operate with UK police forces.

The British arm of Elon Musk's electric car giant has faced multiple criminal court proceedings over the past two years linked to alleged road traffic offences.

Tesla offers its vehicles on long-term leases, and in such a scenario the leasing company is typically the registered keeper of the car.

Drivers of rented or company cars caught speeding have to be named before they can face prosecution and companies which fail to return paperwork to police can be prosecuted instead.

Almost 4,000 defendants have been convicted in courts in England and Wales in the last two weeks for failing to identify the driver of a vehicle under police investigation, leading to fines ranging from £1 to £1,000.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r44zpprg7o

Go get 'em, UK!