Q: friend is out of town with my car and wont bring it back
i let my friend use my car to go to the casino out of town for the night ! she caklls me up a few days later and asks why are all the cops around my car so i called the police and said she had permision well a few days later she calls me back up and said she is out of gas and she isnt calling me back cuz i dont ever answer but the car registration just ended and the insurance is also end of contract but the police said i gave her permision but i only gave her pwermision for the evening not all week long so wat should i do incase she was to ghet in an qaaccident or something its in my name and theres no insurace
A: If she's in an accident and doesn't have your permission to use it, you have no responsibility. You should text her, email her, write her, etc. that she no longer has permission to use your car at all, and to inform you of where it is so that you can arrange to pick it up. As for the police, you need to be persistent and ask to speak to a different detective if need be. If that doesn't work, speak to the sergeant or police chief, or contact the district attorney. If you car is stolen, law enforcement should respond.
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You've created a problem because you told the police she had permiossion. Problem is you need to locate your car and bring it back. Suggest you contact her, tell her that as it has no registration any more she shouldn't drive it, let you know where it is you will pick it up. Until then I wouldn't re-register it. Hopefully it was insured until the registration expired. A lot depends on your states insurance law--it it says all vehicles operated on the road need insurance you have problems if she got in a wreck. Once registration goes you have to look at the law to see if the driver or the owner get socked..
To protect yourself you should renew the insurance because otherwise your license could get suspended, even if you don't have the car!
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