Fears for safety: Risk to the security of the Royal Family..?
According to The Mirror, which cited court documents submitted to the high court last week, members of the royal family, including king Charles and prince William, may be driving luxury vehicles that contain a dangerous mechanical flaw. The royal family uses Jaguar land rover for official purposes, hence the company was sued.
In accordance to the article, the royal family's safety has been called into doubt because more than 500,000 of the UK automaker's vehicles are defective. Attorneys claimed that the defect might force vehicles to enter "limp mode." Former head of royal protection Dai Davies warned that the flaw would make it more difficult for royals to protect themselves from danger.
"This is a matter of personal safety. Anything that makes it harder for you to escape from a possible assailant raises red flags, according to Dai Davies. Even though the royal family is not a party to the lawsuit, prince William and king Charles share a car. Jaguar land rover, a car manufacturer, claimed it was unaware of the legal action and will fight any allegations.
According to legal documents, the automobiles' diesel particulate filter (DPF) systems—which are typical of diesel vehicles and store exhaust particles to prevent the car from polluting—are malfunctioning. "This could happen while drivers are in the middle of a busy roundabout or on the motorway," said james Oldnall, the case's lead lawyer. We consider this to be risky.
