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My son's friend allowed my son to borrow his car and my son drove it without insurance and was then involved in a collision with a motorbike which was not his fault. What offences have been committed and by whom?
My 19 year old son - who has only been driving for just under a year - borrowed, with permission, a friend's insured car without having insurance himself and drove it with another friend as a passenger. An 18 year old motorbike rider collided with the vehicle (the bike was on the wrong side of the road after taking a bend too fast and wide) which was not my son's fault. The bike rider injured his ankle as a result. The police arrived and questioned all present at the scene, took the bike and towed the car away and simply let my son go saying that he will hear from them about a Court case in due course. All parties also were checked out at hospital with no injuries but for a broken ankle. What offences have been committed and by whom? Referring to the car owner for letting my son borrow it, my son for driving it and the bike rider for crashing into him - and the penalties. Should he instruct a lawyer now or wait for Court papers?
Your son has committed the offence of driving without insurance which carries 6-8 points and therefore his licence will be revoked. He will also get a fine of up to £1,000 dependant on his means. We can help him to try and persuade the Court to give a short sharp discretionary ban rather than points to try and avoid revocation. We charge a fixed price and have a good success rate if he is interested.
The bike rider may have been driving without due care and attention which carries 3-9 points and a fine.
Your son's friend has committed an offence of permitting someone to drive without insurance which carries the same penalties as the main offence of actually driving as outlined above i.e. points and a fine. Again we can help this chap if he is also a new driver.
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