The trailer had bad tyres, no lights... After his release, he doesnt turn up for his producer and now has kindly left the island as he is not a uk national. I now received court papers in his name but my address. Who is responsible? Can I be blamed for the use of a trailer I was not aware of?
2007-02-06 04:17:11 · 12 answers · asked by Super C 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If there were offences on or pertaining to your van then you be done for permitting and though he was asked to produce his docments and didnt that isnt your problem.Because he has left the country no one can prove he no docs so you cant be done for permitting that.The police cannot do you for offences pertaining to the trailer if they cant prove you had any knowledge of it as it is not a motor vehicle and not yours..
2007-02-06 07:07:59 · answer #1 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traffic offences of this sort can be put into 3 catergorgies; using, permitting and causing. Using- doing the naughty thing yourself, permitting - allowing someone to use the vehicle and commit the offence and causing- making them use it it to commit the offence (usually if you're the boss).
Technically, you are committing the offence of "permitting" the vehicle to be used in this condition unless you can prove you did not know that this was the case when you leant the van to your friend.
It's all down to what can or cannot be proved. Traffic offences are usually absolute offences - once the offence has been observed by a police officer or camera, there is no defence except in particular circumstances, so your friend has committed the offence and is guilty of it. If your friend gave HIS details on his HORT1 form, then this works in your favour - you cannot be punished for what he did, even though it's your van.
However, unless you can prove that you had no idea that a trailer would be used in this condition, you are guilty of permitting him to do so.
Things that will go in your favour will be if your van is properly taxed and MOT'd and that you checked he was insured to drive it - this will suggest you normally do the right thing. If the trailer is not yours and not registered to you, it shows that you did not directly provide it.
After that, it's up to whether the court believes you or not...
Traffic law... both simple and interesting... not.
Of course, the smart move would have been to not open the letter, but return it saying "not known at this address"... Ahh, the luxury of hindsight!
2007-02-06 04:53:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
As he was the one arrested for the offence and the court papers are in his name, the answer is NO you are not liable in any way, I would sugest that you contact the court and tell them that he has left the country, when he does not turn up in court they will issue a fail to appear warrant, if he does come back to the UK he will be arrested and taken to court, and as he fail to appear he will not be given bail and will be kept in custody untill the next available court date.
2007-02-06 06:33:16 · answer #3 · answered by sunnybums 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
at first except you want a criminal (which may forestall you from ever possessing a firearm back) do not carry an unlawful firearm. be between the 60,000,000 criminal gun vendors, no longer the few that damage it for something else persons. and to respond to your question, certain you'll likely be charged and the criminal or their kinfolk will in all likelihood sue you for saving human existence illegally ensuing contained in the suggested criminals lack of existence. Oh yah and in case your in a capitol punishment state, it will be first degree homicide because you brought some lack of existence even as committing a criminal. your hero spin should be short lived.
2016-11-02 11:59:55 · answer #4 · answered by wolter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They went off the address of the title of the van to find your "friend". I think a letter stating what is going on would clear up things, or a phone call to the police.
2007-02-06 04:27:23 · answer #5 · answered by volleyballchick (cowards block) 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Who's the producer? Is that like the bail bondman?
The papers are in his name so there... you are not responsible for the court criminal case. You cannot be blamed in the sense of being arrested. However, if there are damages, you can get sued.
2007-02-06 04:35:53 · answer #6 · answered by Callie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd be very surprised if a friendly chat with plod would gain you anything except a lot of time wasting. I agree with another that you should get a lawyer who understands the defence against a potential motoring conviction.
2007-02-06 04:30:16 · answer #7 · answered by michael w 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As the legal owner of the vehicle, you are ultimately responsible as you gave your consent to him using it.
It matters not that you didn't know about the trailer.
You need a lawyer.
2007-02-06 04:25:03 · answer #8 · answered by Froggy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
DON'T TRUST THE POLICE WITH A PHONE CALL TAKE THE DOCUMENTS TO A POLICE STATION AND MAKE A STATEMENT THE COURT WILL BE ME LIKELY TO LISTEN TO YOU IF YOU SHOW YOU HAVE DONE EVERYTHING TO CLEAR UP THE MATTER MAKE SURE YOU GET THE OFFICERS DETAILS WHO TAKES THE STATEMENT SO THEY CANNOT DENY HAVING IT
2007-02-06 04:33:38 · answer #9 · answered by welshelf 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go to your local authorities and explain the situation to them and see what happens.
2007-02-06 04:25:41 · answer #10 · answered by nickle 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋