Did you know that you can go to jail for borrowing a car that is legally insured and with the permission of the owner in the State of Washington?greenspun.com : LUSENET : I-695 Thirty Dollar License Tab Initiative : One Thread |
I live in Southern Washington and borrowed my mothers car as I seem to alway's have car problems. My mother lives in Portland, Oregon. Her car is registered and insured. I have been cited for borrowing the car from her. There is an administrative law stating that it is illegal to borrow a car not registered in WA state for more than 10 calendar days. When I was charged my stepfather, who is a Motor Vehicles Hearing Judge for the State of Oregon, was furious and spoke directly with the District Attorney in Klickitat County. The District Attorney said that if the vehicle was really my parents and insured and registered to them that there would be no problem and the charges would be dropped. My stepfather forwarded the correct information and we assumed the charges would be dropped. The District Attorney informed me one day before I was to request a trial that the Sheriff's department informed him that WAC 308-99-040 (condition #4) makes it illegal to borrow a car for more than ten days if the car is not registered in Washington. I am required to know this even though the county District Attorney didn't? Do we really need such laws? By the way.... the possible penalty....$1000.00 fine - 90 day jail sentence. I was offered a plea bargin of $360.00 fine - 30 day suspended jail sentence and 1 year probation for borrowing my mothers car!! I have yet to go to court and am asking for a jury trial. Wish me luck!
-- Susy Wilson (wilson@gorge.net), March 20, 2000
Good luck! It's nonsense like this, and idiots like Judge Alsdorf, that make America such a great land to live in.
-- Martin Yeager (myeager10@aol.com), March 22, 2000.
"It's nonsense like this, and idiots like Judge Alsdorf, that make America such a great land to live in. " Now, now. I've lived in several others, and not found any better. If you don't like the way things are going (and I have my fair share of things I'd like to change) get engaged and try to fix it. But don't bad mouth the US of A unless you can show me something better.
-- (craigcar@crosswinds.net), March 22, 2000.