Driving Friends Car w/o Insurance

[dowellp]

I live in MD and my GF was driving my car, which at the time didn't have any insurance. She didn't have any idea that the vehicle didn't have any insurance until she was pulled over and received a $300 ticket and court date for driving a car thats not in her name with no insurance. She was in the car with her children and was at a stop light when a cop got behind her and ran the cars license plate

MY question is, Does she need to hire a lawyer for her court appearance? she makes too much to receive a public defendant. Should she have anything to be worried about?

 

[OHRoadwarrior]

If MD is like many states, her license will be suspended at the least. She is responsible for knowing those things before driving the car. In fact she is responsible to make sure the insurance card and registration are in the vehicle before operating it.

 

[CSO286]

I live in MD and my GF was driving my car, which at the time didn't have any insurance. She didn't have any idea that the vehicle didn't have any insurance until she was pulled over and received a $300 ticket and court date for driving a car thats not in her name with no insurance. She was in the car with her children and was at a stop light when a cop got behind her and ran the cars license plate

MY question is, Does she need to hire a lawyer for her court appearance? she makes too much to receive a public defendant. Should she have anything to be worried about?

I rather doubt she got ticketed for driving a vehicle that wasn't in her name. People do that legally all the time; they drive their parents' cars, siblings', coworkers' and company cars. The ticket was most likely uninsured vehicle.....

She was driving a vehicle without the required insurance. Ignorance is not a valid defense. She should go, and explain what happened to the court, promise that whenever she drives a car in the future, she'll make sure the care is legally insured and beg for mercy.

She should count herself very lucky. I know someone who was in an accident in an uninsured vehicle. That person is still paying off a judment for damages several years later.

 

[dowellp]

Should she get a lawyer or just try and tell her side of the of the story and hope for the best?

 

[HomeGuru]

Should she get a lawyer or just try and tell her side of the of the story and hope for the best?

**A: get a lawyer.

 

[asiny]

Should she get a lawyer or just try and tell her side of the of the story and hope for the best?

You, being the "friend" who didn't tell her the car had no insurance, should pay for her attorney and any associated costs.

 

[Free_Advice]

does your GF have her own insurance? It may cover this situation.

 

[HighwayMan]

does your GF have her own insurance? It may cover this situation.

No it may not.

 

[HomeGuru]

You, being the "friend" who didn't tell her the car had no insurance, should pay for her attorney and any associated costs.

**A: and she should have first inquired.