QUESTION
Can I drive a car owned by someone else?
Asked on Dec 16th, 2013 on Automobile Accidents - Pennsylvania
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Under what conditions, if at all legally possible, can I drive a car that's owned by someone else in Pittsburgh, PA? What is the legal responsibility of the owner, should I run into an accident inflicting inadvertent harm on others?
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Assuming one is a licensed driver, as a general rule, a person may legally operate a vehicle owned by another person if the driver has the permission of the owner. There are insurance issues which may be present anytime that a person operates the automobile of another, and which depend upon specific facts, but operation of another's automobile with that person's permission is not a criminal violation if the driver has a valid license.
Answered on Dec 17th, 2013 at 5:35 PM