Legal Question in Traffic Law in New Jersey
my boyfrend was driving my car while i was in it and we got into a car accident. when the police came he made it seem as though i was driving instead of him...wen i asked him why he said cuz his license was suspended which i didnt kno..so i went along with it because i thought i was going to get in trouble for allowing some one with a suspended lincese drive my car. is it to late too come out with the truth
3 Answers from Attorneys
Its never to late to tell the truth but there might be some consequences. I suggest you meet with an Attorney before talking to the police.
Initially, if your boyfriend failed to tell you his license was suspended, that would be your defense. Often, if you allow an unlicensed driver to operate your vehicle, the police can issue a summons to the owner for allowing an unlicensed driver to operate the car. However, you do not specify if there was another car involved in the accident or if your boyfriend hit a pole or a stationary object. If he struck another car, was the car parked or was it being driven. Was anyone injured. Were you issued a summons by the Officer. You can tell the truth making it clear to your boyfriend that you do not think it is fair that he lied to avoid receiving a ticket. However, there are consequences so it probably would pay to speak to a lawyer before speaking to the police. feel free to call with any questions (201)-894-9498
You should tell the police the truth in order to protect yourself from having your insurance rates go up and to protect yourself from being sued by the person who's car was hit. If complaints or summonses are issued against you as a result, please contact me to discuss your case in more detail. I never charge for simply talking to a person about their case. Thank you.
Sincerely yours, -Ronald Aronds, Esq.-
www.njworkerscompensationlaw.com
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