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Russian teen who refitted car to drive backwards fined by police

A Russian teen who refitted his car to drive backwards has been fined and stripped of his car reg...
Michael Staines
Michael Staines

17.33 13 Feb 2019


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Russian teen who refitted car...

Russian teen who refitted car to drive backwards fined by police

Michael Staines
Michael Staines

17.33 13 Feb 2019


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A Russian teen who refitted his car to drive backwards has been fined and stripped of his car registration – despite drawing praise from Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

The 18-year-old said he had reversed the driver’s seat on the old Lada model and moved the engine into the boot, in a video posted online.

The video of the car driving backwards down the street, posted by Russian TV station NTV, drew praise from Mr Musk, who wrote in Russian, “Haha awesome.”

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However, the teen was stopped by police earlier this week.

He was handed a fine for driving backwards, illegal refitting of a vehicle and driving without insurance.


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