Q: Hi, a friend was driving a car that is licensed in my name and he got into a police chase that got called off a few mins
Hi, a friend was driving a car that is licensed in my name and he got into a police chase that got called off a few mins later so he ended up getting away etc ... He left the car out of town. Few days later I had a letter from police saying car was in the impound and the drivers section on the form wasn't filled out. Cops come to my house last night looking for me (as I own the car). Thing is my friend has a criminal record and it use to be his car so they probably know it was him driving but because I'm the owner they have come to me. This happens three weeks ago. Should I go to the police and see what they want to ask me? Or get a lawyer? Coz I don't want to say it was him. Can I say I don't recall who used my car that day?
A: Sorry to hear. A lawyer can carefully tell your side of the story.
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