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If a car is stopped and the driver has exited the vehicle can the driver be charged with an accident if his car is struck?
Cowboy012000
Yes! It happened to me in Georgia!
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What could the driver be charged with if someone is injured or killed?
If someone in a vehicle accident is injured or killed, one or all of the drivers involved in the accident may be charged with vehicular manslaughter or felon reckless or drunken driving, depending on the circumstances. The driver charged does not necessarily have to be the one who caused the accident.
Is driver liablle for mechanical failure causing auto accident?
Yes, the driver is responsible for making sure the vehicle they are driving is safe to be driven on public roads. In Oregon, a driver could be charged with criminally negligent homicide If someone dies because of a collision caused by mechanical failure on their vehicle.
Is a drunk driver always at fault in an accident?
No, but if involved in an accident, even when not at fault, the drunk driver would still be guilty of, and could be charged with, DUI.
What happens if a 16 yr old licensed driver in ca is driving a car without renewed registration or insurance?
If stopped or in an accident they will be arrested and the vehicle will be impounded. This is the only answer I can give you.
What would happen to the licence of a driver who has involved in an accident and did not stop?
They would be charged
Who is fault is it when your back in to a car on private property when the car was double parked behind you?
As a general rule, a parked or stopped vehicle is almost never at fault for an accident. The onus is on the driver of the moving vehicle to make sure the way is clear.
Who is at fault if Driver B was changing lanes and then Driver A rear ends Driver B and then Driver B leaves the scene of the accident?
The fact driver B left the scene does not change that driver A is at fault (there are exceptions to driver A being at fault)Additional: While Driver A may have been the striking vehicle, Driver B MAY be at fault for "Changing Lanes Without Caution." Regardless of the circumstances of the collision itself, Driver B can be charged with "Leaving the Scene of an Accident."
Does full coverage insurance cover vehicle if driver is charged with DWI?
If you were in an accident yes it would, if you are talking about having insurance to cover criminal charges and fines, I'm pretty sure that is illegal.
Who is at fault if an underage driver wrecks a car and no other car is involved in the accident?
If there is no other vehicle involved in the accident, then the only person who can be at fault is the underage driver.
Is the owner of a vehicle held liable if he allows an unlicensed driver to drive his vehicle and has an accident that kills another driver?
Yes he is do the crime pay the consequences
Can a passenger in a vehicle sue driver of that vehicle?
Yes. If the passenger is hurt in an accident caused by the driver, the passenger is fully entitled to sue the driver. In fact even if the passenger is a spouse of the driver, the passenger can sue.
What happens if an uninsured driver has an accident in your car?
Both the "Driver and the Vehicle Owner" can be held jointly and severally "Liable" for an accident. If the driver of your vehicle was at fault and had the permissive use of your vehicle, Both the driver and the vehicle owner can be sued for damages and injuries. The driver, If at fault, would be financially liable because he was the direct cause of the accident. The vehicle owner is financially liable because of fault through the owners negligence in allowing an uninsured driver to operate your vehicle. The legal rational being that had you not allowed this uninsured person to operate your vehicle, the accident would never have occurred. So the owner is also a direct causation factor in the accident through the owners negligence. It's not a good idea to let people drive your vehicle if your not sure your insurance will cover them, Basically it is the responsibility of a vehicle owner to insure that all permissive use drivers are covered. As the owner you can be left with the bill for all damages and injuries sustained as a result of your choice to loan out your vehicle.
