What would be the reason the passenger of vehicle I was driving can’t legally talk to me ?
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What would be the reason the passenger of vehicle I was driving can’t legally talk to me ?
Two weeks ago I was involved in a auto
accident. T-Boned by a drunk driver. He
was arrested on the scene. I was the
driver of the vehicle but vehicle
belonged to the passenger. Insurance
claims were made and police reports
were made. Currently I’ve been informed
that the passenger of the vehicle I was
driving is legally not allowed to talk
to me until further notice. My question
is what would cause this and what
really is happening ?
Asked on December 9, 2016 under Accident Law, Alabama
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
The passenger could of course *choose* to not speak to you--anyone can choose to not speak to another person. Or if he or she is contemplating suing you, his or her attorney would advise him or her to not speak to you--he or should could disregard that advice, but would be unlikely to. The only reasonably likely reason the passenger could *not* legally speak to you, however, is if there was a police investigation (e.g. for DUI) and the authorities ordered him or her to not speak to you. They may have done that because they do not want the two witnesses to the DUI (you write that the other driver was drunk; so you and the passenger are witnesses to that) to have a chance to coordinate or compare stories, or to even inadvertantly "contaminate" each other's testimony: they would want each of you to have a fully independent recollection.
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