am i the cause of my best friend's death?

What is the name of your state?CA
I am 21 yrs old an was the driver of an auto accident when i was 20. There were four people in the car , including myself. We all had some alcohol earlier that night, but decided that i was safest to drive. As we entered an inersection at 40 mph that just turned green, another car speed by and i hit it. The driver had a bac of .15 and was over 21. my best friend died on impact. my other two friends were okay. One of them said that my light was green the other one didn't see it. I also am possitive that my light was green. Another witness working near by saw that the light was green, but he was not questioned by a police officer. After the collision i was told many people were yelling at the other driver for running a red light.
Now i am accused of failling to stop at a red light and wreckless driving, causing the death of a human. I wasn't carged with a dui, although my lisence is suspended for a year from the dmv.
My best friend's mother and father blame me for the accident, even though my criminal case isn't finished and am possitive that my light was green.

My best friend's mother and father are now suing my dad and I ( because i was driving my dad's car at the time). they also said i am responsible because i was the driver and i should have told all my passengers to wear their seat belts. Am I the cause of my best friend's death? Even if the I am innocent in my criminal case, can my best friend's family sue my father and I? Can my father be sued because he lend the car to me?
this is my first dui and first car accident. I have only one speeding ticket. Is it possible to get a restricted lisence to drive to school and back? I was under 21 (3 month away from being 21) with a bol of .03 ( a blood test wast taken at the hospital after the accident). Is there any cahance my bol could have increased from the time of the accident and the hospitol? My hearing to talk to the dmv anout my suspended lisence has passed, but is there away i can try to get my lisence back or at least get a restricted permit?

[CdwJava]

Anyone can sue anyone else for anything. So they can sue your dad for the collision, but it does not mean they will win.

As for your BAC, since you were under 21 ANY BAC of .01 or more makes you in violation of the DMV's zero tolerance policy ... an administrative issue and NOT a criminal offense in CA.

You will have to contact the DMV about getting your license back sooner. But, I believe that the time has passed for your adminsitrative hearing. You will likely have to wait for the full suspension period. But, you can ask.

- Carl

[Happy Trails]

Originally Posted by 703040759

What is the name of your state?CA
I am 21 yrs old an was the driver of an auto accident when i was 20. There were four people in the car , including myself. We all had some alcohol earlier that night, but decided that i was safest to drive. As we entered an inersection at 40 mph that just turned green, another car speed by and i hit it. The driver had a bac of .15 and was over 21. my best friend died on impact. my other two friends were okay. One of them said that my light was green the other one didn't see it. I also am possitive that my light was green. Another witness working near by saw that the light was green, but he was not questioned by a police officer. After the collision i was told many people were yelling at the other driver for running a red light.
Now i am accused of failling to stop at a red light and wreckless driving, causing the death of a human. I wasn't carged with a dui, although my lisence is suspended for a year from the dmv.
My best friend's mother and father blame me for the accident, even though my criminal case isn't finished and am possitive that my light was green.

My best friend's mother and father are now suing my dad and I ( because i was driving my dad's car at the time). they also said i am responsible because i was the driver and i should have told all my passengers to wear their seat belts. Am I the cause of my best friend's death? Even if the I am innocent in my criminal case, can my best friend's family sue my father and I? Can my father be sued because he lend the car to me?
this is my first dui and first car accident. I have only one speeding ticket. Is it possible to get a restricted lisence to drive to school and back? I was under 21 (3 month away from being 21) with a bol of .03 ( a blood test wast taken at the hospital after the accident). Is there any cahance my bol could have increased from the time of the accident and the hospitol? My hearing to talk to the dmv anout my suspended lisence has passed, but is there away i can try to get my lisence back or at least get a restricted permit?

Okay, I'm confused, first you say you weren't charged with DUI and then you say this is your first DUI.

when i said i wasn't carged with a dui, i meant the city/court did not give me a fine and i didn't have to go to any aa meetings, but the dmv did suspend my lisence.

Originally Posted by CdwJava

Anyone can sue anyone else for anything. So they can sue your dad for the collision, but it does not mean they will win.

As for your BAC, since you were under 21 ANY BAC of .01 or more makes you in violation of the DMV's zero tolerance policy ... an administrative issue and NOT a criminal offense in CA.

You will have to contact the DMV about getting your license back sooner. But, I believe that the time has passed for your adminsitrative hearing. You will likely have to wait for the full suspension period. But, you can ask.

- Carl

thank you for your help carl.
--june