QUESTION
If someone is drunk and gives their keys to another drunk person to drive their car, will the owner get a DUI also?
Asked on Feb 03rd, 2015 on DUI/DWI - Pennsylvania
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My boyfriend's cousin gave him the keys to her car after being at the bar together drinking. He got pulled over and got a DUI. Can she get in trouble for giving him the keys knowing he was drunk?
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She cannot get a DUI but could be cited with a summary. I think there is a summary offense for letting someone drive whom you know to be intoxicated. She should not talk about this to anyone and if the police call her, she should not make a statement without first seeing an attorney.
Answered on Feb 06th, 2015 at 12:46 PM
William R. Pelger, Attorney Munhall, Pennsylvania 412-461-1900