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Accompanying Driver

  • 03-07-2014 12:31pm
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    ninty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 545 ✭✭✭


    Is there any legal responsibility on me if i agree to supervise a learner driver and there is an accident which i could have prevented. e.g. They go through a red light at 80 and i am reading a paper.an extreme example but you know what i mean.


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  • #2
    meathstevie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,777 ✭✭✭meathstevie


    ninty wrote: »
    Is there any legal responsibility on me if i agree to supervise a learner driver and there is an accident which i could have prevented. e.g. They go through a red light at 80 and i am reading a paper.an extreme example but you know what i mean.

    If you admit same as above in an interview with the Gardai the district court judge will find you guilty of dangerous driving. Your role as accompanying driver is to mentor and assist the learner and as such you are involved in the driving of the vehicle so strictly speaking you can commit driving offences while physically being a passenger. Being on your phone and driving with excess alcohol would be classic examples.


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