Today I asked my friend if she can give me a ride home from school. After dropping me off, I got a phone call saying she just got a ticket for going 30 on a 25 mph road and also got another ticket because she doesn't have her car insurance. I feel horrible because if I didnt ask her, it wouldn't of happened. Is it my fault and should I also half for her tickets?
2006-11-28 16:17:45 · 14 answers · asked by Lisa B 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
She knew that she had no insurance. And you did not make her exceed the posted speed limit. She could have said no to you being in her car. She made the decision to drive you. I would not feel guilty about something she could have prevented on her own.
2006-11-28 16:28:30 · answer #1 · answered by peacocktrail 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HI,,, She was a great friend for giving you a ride home and getting you there safe... Then you got out of the car... She didn't have Insurance when you got into the car for sure, thats was her fault, straight up... The speeding is on her also she could have cruised home low and slow but she got in a hurry and got caught...
Hopefully she'll realizes that the responsibility is all hers... And you can still be friends...
Think of it like this If She had went to the store and bought a Lotto ticket with a dollar you gave her would she spilt it 50 50 with you??? Most likely not...
Good Luck on your next ride home...
2006-11-29 00:48:01 · answer #2 · answered by Spinner...428 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her you are so sorry she got the ticket. Leave it at that. Having insurance is required by law. Better she get a ticket now than going to jail or being financially ruined for life after having an accident. As for the speeding, it wasnt that fast, I hate cops that write those kind of tickets. It was not your fault even though you feel responsible.
2006-11-29 00:23:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
i woulda felt horrible too but in the end it's not your fault and you don't have to pay half unless you honestly feel like that's something you want to do...because she should have known in the first place that she didn't have car insurance and the speeding thing wow gettin ticketed for only 5 mph over? that's so weird...but that's not your fault at all the speeding thing i mean...well none of it is your fault - if any of this made any sense...haha
2006-11-29 00:23:05 · answer #4 · answered by RUPU 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would pay half the tickets--at least. Yes, she was ultimately responsible for her actions, but I would feel guilty that I had asked her for a ride.
She is going to pay for those tickets over and over anyway. Those will certainly raise her insurance rates (when she ever gets some).
Which, makes me think...you can beat a no insurance ticket in my state. All you have to do is show for your court date and have valid proof of insurance at that time. She would have to pay the court costs, but they will drop the ticket. Maybe your state has a similar system.
2006-11-29 00:22:30 · answer #5 · answered by maamu 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
That's not your fault. She chose to exceed the speed limit, which lead to these tickets. It would have happened anyway more than likely.
2006-11-29 04:45:00 · answer #6 · answered by Chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pay half her ticket? HELL she should thank you.
What if she ran into somebody with no insurance?
She got off cheap and it surely isn't your fault.
2006-12-02 22:58:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not your fault. She's the one speeding and didn't have her insurance card on her. It's not like you stuck a gun to her head and made her take you home.
2006-11-29 00:26:12 · answer #8 · answered by kim_in_craig 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't feel like this was YOUR fault! She was the one speeding and she is the one that didn't buy insurance. For heavens sake, grow a set and don't offer to pay her dumb traffic fines! Sheeze!
2006-11-29 00:31:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is her fault and only her fault. If she had not done something wrong, she would not have gotten a ticket.
2006-11-29 00:22:18 · answer #10 · answered by know_it_all_NOT 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋