My friend, who said she was good to drive, got pulled over and arrested for DUI while driving my car the other night. Problem is, the registered owner is actually my mother in law, who I very much do not want to find out about this. I was able to get around that at the tow place because they let her send a fax instead of come in person to release the car to me (I told her it was parked illegally). My notice from the cop said 'registered owner notified?' and it was marked 'NO'. Is there any reason they would send her a letter or contact her about it even though it said she wasn't contacted? I didn't receive a ticket or anything, just got the car towed.
Also, will I have to go to court for any reason? Since I didn't get ticketed and they just towed the car since I wouldn't drive it, I don't see a reason why I would but I'm not sure.
2007-07-02 02:39:35 · 10 answers · asked by ocean 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If your friend settles, you won't have to go to court. If she doesn't and it goes to trial, you may well be called as a witness. As far as the cops and tow company are concerned, they may well notify the owner of the vehicle. The fact that it is mentioned on the form suggests someone will eventually contact her, but it is hard to say. I'm afraid you are in a potential bind. You might get away with it, and you might not. In any case, I hope you've learned a lesson from this. You are lucky your friend did not get killed!
2007-07-02 02:49:02 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-06-03 22:29:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you say it is your car if your mother in law is listed as the registered owner? If it's truly your car then you can do any stupid thing that you want. But if it belongs to somebody else, you owe it to her to own up to the entire situation. If your friend had injured or killed somebody, your mother in law could have been sued as the registered owner. She's taking a big risk by trusting you with a car that shows her as the registered owner and thereby liable for whatever happens in that car no matter who's driving it. I think she deserves to know just how big that risk really is don't you?
2007-07-02 02:54:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should not have to go to court, unless it goes to trial and you are called as a witness.
If I read between the lines, sounds like you are in a pickle though. (I read this as if you are a guy - only because you did not say your girlfriend, but "my friend")
If you are a guy, and your "friend" - a girl, was driving a car that is registered to your Mother-in-law....... then... hmmmmm
I could be way off here, its just how I read it.
2007-07-02 02:45:29 · answer #4 · answered by teamlessbear 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
So you let someone that was intoxicated drive your mothers car. You are lucky that the police pulled her over before she had an accident and hurt or killed someone. I doubt that it will go any further and I hope you and your friend learned a valuable lesson.
You do not drive a vehicle if you are drinking, even if it is one drink!
2007-07-02 02:59:19 · answer #5 · answered by jay_d_skinner 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No because its too late to give you a breathilizer test. From what I have gathered if you are drinking and driving then it wont be long before you get a ticket and go to jail too.
2016-05-21 01:44:10 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can virtually guarantee that she will receive a registered letter from the impound yard.It's the law in most states.
2007-07-02 02:49:11 · answer #7 · answered by zskip62 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should be honest and tell her, before she finds out from others.
2007-07-02 04:19:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
court.....only if your friend dont want to pay for towing and impound charges, then you'd have to sue him...
2007-07-02 02:51:11 · answer #9 · answered by DennistheMenace 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know a good lawyer. I'll have him call you.
2007-07-02 02:47:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋