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Perhaps the driver turns out to be uninsured? Generally the owner of a vehicle is held ultimately responsible for anyone they permit to drive the vehicle.
by ip26 5y ago
Perhaps the driver turns out to be uninsured?
Generally the owner of a vehicle is held ultimately responsible for anyone they permit to drive the vehicle.
- josephcsible 5y ago> Generally the owner of a vehicle is held ultimately responsible for anyone they permit to drive the vehicle. But why? If I lend my neighbor my chainsaw, and he's unbeknownst to me a serial killer who murders someone with it, should I be liable for that too?
- samus 5y agoThe good faith assumption that the other party is trustworthy (within reason) does not exist on the street. This is why driving is regulated, and most places in the world demand driving licenses, the car to be insured and the owner to be ultimately liable for the car. Chainsaws are rarely regulated, not registered and the even of serial murderers using it is considered rare. Do note however, that some legislations might have the owner on the hook for negligence if they didn't exert reasonable efforts to hide away dangerous machines and substances.
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