Can my son get ticketed if he was at a bar and drank but let his friend drive the car home while he was passenger and his friend got a DUI?

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Can my son get ticketed if he was at a bar and drank but let his friend drive the car home while he was passenger and his friend got a DUI?

My son was just the passenger.

Asked on June 12, 2019 under Criminal Law, Illinois

Answers:

SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 4 years ago | Contributor

Yes, he can be ticketed if you son knew, or should have known, that his friend was drinking (e.g. if they were drinking together at the bar). To deter people from letting drunk drivers drive, states hold car's owners liable (and so can ticket them) if the allow an intoxicated person to drive.


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