Lyons v May: 1948

A person who was ignorant of the fact that there was no policy of insurance covering a vehicle may be guilty of an offence if he permits the use of the vehicles while uninsured.

Citations:

[1948] 2 All ER 1062

Statutes:

Road Traffic Act 1930 35(1)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedPhilip Owen Lloyd-Wolper v Robert Moore; National Insurance Guarantee Corporation Plc, Charles Moore CA 22-Jun-2004
The first defendant drove a car belonging to his father and insured by his father. The father consented to the driving but under a mistaken belief that his son was licensed. The claimant was injured by the defendant in a road traffic accident.
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Road Traffic

Updated: 23 November 2022; Ref: scu.199930