amdfanboy

My friend took my car to the mall today, and on the highway there was an 18 wheeler in the nonpassing lane doing 80-90mph which the speed limit is 65mph. Anyway, my friend got in the passing lane, and passed the 18 wheeler, and then the 18 wheeler got behind him, and after my friend took the exit to go to the mall, and a cop flew up on an exit thinking my friend was going on it, and he turned his lights on and waited, but my friend took the exit beside him to go the the mall.

I was just wondering if I could be in trouble for my friends doing?

My car is falling apart and I really need to get rid of it. A car today was following me home from work like always, and the person got on the cell phone to talk to somebody who I am guessing is the police. I took a detour home, and saw a cop car who pulled somebody over, and another person got behind me talking on there cell phone. I don't know whats going on, but after work tomorrow I might be lucky if I get on my computer again.

I am going to court on August 15th to fight a fine, cause my tires had low pressure and the cop didn't believe me, so I filled my tires and floored it pedal to the metal in my driveway, and nothing happened.
So I should be able to get out of that, and I think that is why people keep on following of me on cell phones.

I think its stupid that people can drive and use there cell phone, cause that is when most accidents happen, or are about to happen. Somebody ran a stop sign infront of me which I almost hit them on purpose cause they had a cellphone in hand, but I would get into trouble for doing that on purpose even knowing they ran the stop sign.

ebackhus

Anything your friend gets in trouble for using your car will be your responsibility. That's why I NEVER let anyone use my cars unless they are also on my insurance policy. As such only my girlfriend and I use them :)

I'm also with you on the cell phone issue. I've nearly been hit plenty of times by some moron who couldn't stop yakking. Today I got to hear all about some woman's tubal litigation surgery!

Good luck with that court case!

amdfanboy

yeah, thanks.

My friend already got a speeding ticket, but I didn't get into trouble for letting him drive my car.

You think the police are still after my car? He wasn't going that much over the limit. He said 90mph, but my gps which was with him the whole time says 80mph max speed.

People around here always go 70-80mph on the highway even knowing it says 65mph. When I went to new york to help my cousin in construction he was following a motorcycle doing 85mph and another car doing 90mph.
Of course nobody turns in people like that. Only people with Red acuras get into trouble.

ebackhus

That's why I drive a wolf in sheep's clothing. :D

gistek

The most likely thing wrong with your car that people might call the police about is if your brake lights don't work. However, most of the people I know wouldn't bother calling something like that in unless you are also driving recklessly. They might try to signal you that something is wrong with your lights, but they wouldn't consider it a life-or-death, 911 issue.

Unless your insurance has a "driving with the permission of the owner" clause, your insurance won't pay for any damages caused by your friend while he is driving your car. You will also be responsible for anything linked to your car unless you can prove, in court, that you could not have been at that location at that time. (I was home alone watching TV doesn't cut it.)

You are also likely to be responsible for anything your insurance would pay if you were the driver. In order to recover that money, you will first have to pay it, then you will have to sue your friend for reimbursement. (This is assuming your friend doesn't own up front and pay for everything.)

The main thing to keep in mind is this question:

Am I absolutely sure my friend will take full responsibility, including legal and financial responsibility, for anything that happens while he's driving my car?

deejay100six

Well, i can't beleive it. I thought that our government were a bit thick for taking so long to realise that someone driving a motor vehicle and using a mobile phone at the same time is a recipe for disaster.

Do you mean to tell me that the Americans, who are always telling us that everything they have is bigger and better than ours, haven't worked it out yet?

qbawl

No, of course not. We're just telling you that we've got our people working on the situation.

gistek

Actually a lot of states have laws prohibiting driving while distracted, which includes eating, shaving, putting on makeup, reading (yes, I've seen people reading while driving) and cell phone use. (I also saw one driver using his computer while driving on the Washington beltway during rush hour.)

But, as illustrated by the creator of this thread, many Americans don't bother to follow laws they don't like.

qbawl

Just a few days ago I was forced off the road and onto a huge patch of iceplants on an incline while riding a friend's motorcycle. Luckily, because it was a Kawasaki KLR 650 dual-sport (on/off road) bike,



I didn't dump the machine, though nearly had instant heart failure. The damn driver of the car who moved into my lane, was, of course, talking on his cell and not paying any attention to me. He just swerved over without any sort of warning, least of all a signal. Wonder of wonders, though, a CHP officer was in the area and saw what happened! The driver was embarrassed, extremely apologetic, received a pretty hefty ticket and I almost felt sorry for him. He was a Catholic priest.

In hindsight, and after riding a bazillion bikes over the course of more than 40 years, I have to wonder if I'd have had the same problem if I'd been riding my own machine. Perhaps instead of thinking about the differences between the KLR and my own bike, I'd have been more aware of the driver in the car and sensed his movement into my lane. Who knows?

BTW, in case anyone cares, the KLR is a great bike and a blast to ride, but even on so nice a machine, you still need to pay attention to what you're doing . . .

ashumann12

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amdfanboy

Yeah, I have seen people read while driving too, watch tv while driving, I've seen plenty on laptops while driving, ect.

ashumann12

I have been known to brush my teeth while driving! Well, I do live in my truck for two weeks at a time!

WereBo

Then again though, teeth-cleaning isn't as mentally distracting as talking on the mobile, reading, surfing the net or applying the 'lippy' (lipstick )

qbawl

You're right. Applying lipstick while driving is extremely distracting and very difficult. Last time I tried, I got it on my chin and somehow, on my left earlobe. What a pain!

WereBo

Apparently, lipstick is a right ol' twibat to wash out of a beard/moustache too

sobeit

I saw a woman applying mascara in a construction zone yesterday while driving well above the speed limit. I was a couple of miles over the speed limit and she passed like I was sitting still. I was hoping she would hit a bump for her stupidity.

as far as getting in trouble for the friends driving (why do using the term friends always sound suspicious) yes you can if they got your tag number.

deejay100six

I don't know, we let you use our language and you can't even be bothered to use it properly. Did you mean registration plate?

ashumann12

Comming from folks who drive on the wrong side of the road!

And we don't speak English, We speek AMERICAN!

gistek

English and American are similar, but there are some important differences.

For instance,

In the US, we put a diaper on the baby, and a napkin on our laps. But un the UK, they use napkins (nappies) for babies, and a diaper protects their laps during meals.

In the US, the "tag" is the registration plate, and its "number" is the combination of letters and numerals used to identify who the car is registered to.

sobeit

and lets not forget one of the major differences the slang - the one for cigarettes which posting the word might be against the rules here because its considered an insult by some.

see the following for others

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._United_States