Questions tagged [car]
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Is it legal to remove the SIM from your car?
There is a youtube video about data collection by cars. They suggest the solution of removing the SIM card from your car. They address some technical problems, such as getting access to the SIM card,...
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when does a car quote become an executed contract?
I realize contract law may differ between different jurisdictions, so let's narrow this down to countries where it is generally accepted that a courts can adjudicate all contracts as long as long as ...
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Under what circumstances can an insurance company claim back the cost of setting up a policy?
There is a news story about a 15-year-old Citroën that was towed by the council and the owner was not informed. The owner assumed it was stolen, claimed against the insurance and was paid out. ...
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Must car rental agencies provide the state minimum liability insurance or ensure that the customer has it when renting a car in the USA?
I was going through car rental agency SIXT's ToS to understand whether they provide any liability insurance coverage if one doesn't add one of their protection options when renting a car. I read in ...
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Can I sue a car garage for only offering cash payment? [closed]
I rent a parking spot in a garage in NYC for my car. Rent payment is made only in cash. When I joined 2 years ago, owner told me he would set up electronic payments or will accept Zelle payments, in ...
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Must car rentals accept at least one payment method without a surcharge?
This question is about paying the car hire fee only, not about making the security deposit (for which a credit card is understandably required).
Context: at least one Australian car rental company is ...
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Would vehicle insurance be valid if someone else, other than the person whose name the insurance is under, drives it?
Suppose I buy a car and I take insurance on it under my name. I let my friend drive, and he gets into an accident. Would I be able to file for insurance?
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Arrested for unauthorized use of vehicle
I worked at a car dealership, and borrowed a car without the companies permission, the company filed a police report the car was stolen, I get arrested and charged with unauthorized use. Today the car ...
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How do you value damages on missing features in a lease? [closed]
We leased a car that was supposed to have an auto starter. I have written correspondence of this and I believe it is in the paperwork for the lease as well. The car does not. The dealer is ...
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Who is accountable if a truly driverless car hits and kills a person? [duplicate]
Last night, I couldn't sleep, and in my wakeful state, I allowed the river of thoughts to take me wherever it wanted to flow. This led me to a question: "Who is accountable if a truly driverless ...
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Who is at fault right turn into u turner?
This is in the UK, where we drive on the left.
We were stopped at T-Junction waiting to turn right (crossing over lane).
Parked on the lane into which we were turning was a car, parked facing the ...
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Is there a legally defined class of vehicles that closely matches the common term SUV?
The Guardian has an article on SUVs. In it they say:
there is no strict definition of what constitutes an SUV
Without any reason that I can point at now, I had always thought that there was a legal ...
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Renting a car and liability
Let's say someone (Person A) rents out a car to someone else (Person B). They sign a contract that states that the renter of the car (Person B) cannot hold the owner (Person A) financially liable for ...
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Renting a vehicle and grand theft auto
Let's say hypothetically someone rents a vehicle to another person. They sign a contract and the other individual agrees to pay $300 to the person at the start of every month. The contract also states ...
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is there a limit of speed cops can go on a high speed pursuit?
Let's have the following scenario, where a police officer is trying to pull a car over, but the car decides to try to run away. HOW fast is the police officer legally allowed to go when chasing the ...
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