Should I be held accountable for motor vehicle violations if the car I was driving was someone else’s and I had no prior knowledge of the violations?
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Should I be held accountable for motor vehicle violations if the car I was driving was someone else’s and I had no prior knowledge of the violations?
I received tickets for uninsured operation of a motor vehicle, unregistered operation of a motor vehicle and the vehicle being uninsured and unregistered?
Asked on October 15, 2013 under Business Law, New York
Answers:
Anne Brady / Law Office of Anne Brady
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
You have a responsibility when driving any car, especially someone else's, of knowing whether the car is properly registered and whether there is insurance in place that will cover you if you are in an accident. The court may take mercy on you if you were acting as a designated driver in an emergency where someone could not drive himself because he was impaired. But other than that, you will probably have to pay the appropriate fines. Try to stike a deal with the prosecutor.
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