Bangkoktraveler Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 I heard last week the proceedings are stalled because the attorneys for the car driver want the van driver to be held equally culpable because she was switching lanes. The van driver held a valid driving license and so had demonstrated competence' date=' the car driver had no license and was driving ILLEGALLY. Further, as a minor, the parents are responsible, whether they want to be or not. How can there be anything that could mitigate against either of these FACTS? If the van driver committed a motoring offence I am sure the authorities who know about such will charge them accordingly. More likely a matter for the police not the legal advisers of another suspected party. Such a tactic sounds as if they know just how weak is the ground on which they stand. [/quote'] This case will end up like a lot of cases in Thailand and the USA end up - it depends on who has the better lawyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCorinthian Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 The van driver held a valid driving license and so had demonstrated competence, the car driver had no license and was driving ILLEGALLY. Further, as a minor, the parents are responsible, whether they want to be or not. How can there be anything that could mitigate against either of these FACTS? No idea in BKK but in the US you could not hold the parents financially responsible for this one. Girl is too old. Heck in some places all you have to be is 14 and the parents are off the hook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 The van driver held a valid driving license and so had demonstrated competence' date=' the car driver had no license and was driving ILLEGALLY.[b'] Further, as a minor, the parents are responsible, whether they want to be or not. How can there be anything that could mitigate against either of these FACTS? [/b] No idea in BKK but in the US you could not hold the parents financially responsible for this one. Girl is too old. Heck in some places all you have to be is 14 and the parents are off the hook. In Arizona the parents can be held legally responsible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous God Posted April 13, 2011 Report Share Posted April 13, 2011 In Thailand parents until the kid is TWENTY - as I found out from the car crash we had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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