What to do if my 17 year old son was issued a careless driving ticket for driving and rolling a vehicle?
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What to do if my 17 year old son was issued a careless driving ticket for driving and rolling a vehicle?
My son only has his permit and was driving his friends vehicle. No one was seriously injured, and this happened on private property. I am wondering if it would be in our best interst to hire a lawyer or try going to court without one?
Asked on May 27, 2013 under Accident Law, Colorado
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
It is in your best interest to hire an attorney because a) your son is a minor, b) this will certainly impact his insurance rates and c) if his friend is not an adult over a certain age, he wasn't legally diving this vehicle. Private property is not the issue, as long as this is not going to a separate civil lawsuit concerning any lawsuits filed potentially by the friend if he was in the car, as well, or if there was damage to the private property. If this is friend's vehicle, there most likely will be a suit against you as the parents, and your son, the insurance company.
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