According to British motoring law, failing or refusing to name the person driving your vehicle at the time of an accident is a greater offence than actually driving the car during the accident yourself.

Many cases go all the way to court because the owner of a vehicle involved in an accident will not or simply does not name the person who was driving at the time of the accident. Although this can seem like the person is honourably protecting their friend, it is actually a very foolish decision to make. Even the best drivers in the world cant avoid accidents completely as more often than not, they are out of anyones control.

Something that is quite common when more serious accidents take place is for the driver to flee from the scene before anyone discovers him there. When the car is found, it is then traced back to the owner who must identify who was driving at the time of the accident, otherwise is faced with two potential charges, failing to name the driver, and the causing of the accident itself.

Many people dont even know the address of their drivers, and the only contact is a mobile phone number, which can just be disposed off in a trash can! So there is a learning here ” if you are employing a driver, make sure that you know all his details and if necessary, get them verified from a third party agency, so that you are not at fault when something untoward happens.

According to the police, every year there are thousands of cases where the owner of a car claims that he cant remember who took his vehicle or that they dont know in order to protect their friend who did take it out. In most of these cases however, a witness to the accident can clear up who was driving and the driver is then fined for the accident and owner is charged with failing to name the driver which carries a greater punishment than the accident itself.

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