Re: Speed camera question

On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 12:27:22 -0000, "Andy Pandy"
<spam8times@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
>"Alec McKenzie" <find@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>news:find-896B17.12115831012006@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > So are you saying that whenever you hire a car, it is your legal responsibility
>to
>> > check that every component of that car meets the requirements of the law before
>> > driving it? Should you always ask to see the log book, MOT certificate, check the
>> > tyre treads and calibrate the speedometer before driving it on a public road?
>>
>> No, I am not saying it is your legal responsibility to check.
>
>How would you know you weren't breaking the law if you didn't check these things?
>
>> What I am saying is that if you break the law when driving a
>> car, you don't evade responsibility on the grounds that it was a
>> hire car.
>
>I naively assumed it would be the hire car company's legal responsibility to ensure
>they are hiring you a car that meets the legal requirements. I guess the law really
>is an ass, like Harry said.

It is their responsibility as keepers to ensure the car is roadworthy.

But it is *also* your responsibility as the driver.
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