Does a "driver" for purposes of Vehicle Code section 20002 include an owner of a vehicle involved in a accident when the owner is also a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the accident?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Lawless, F068445 (Cal. App. 2016):
Lawless does not dispute that a "driver" for purposes of Vehicle Code section 20002 includes an owner of a vehicle involved in an accident when the owner is also riding as a passenger in the vehicle at the time of the accident. (See People v. Rallo
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