Does a parent or guardian who signed and verified a minor's application for a driving license have any liability for the wrongful acts or omissions of the minor driver?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Rashtian v. BRAC-BH, Inc., 12 Cal.Rptr.2d 411, 9 Cal.App.4th 1847 (Cal. App. 1992):

8 The same analysis applies to the statutory liability imposed for the wrongful acts or omissions of a minor driver upon (1) the party who signed and verified the minor's application for a driving license (Veh.Code, 17707) or (2) a parent or guardian who gave express or implied permission for the minor to operate a vehicle on a highway (Veh.Code, 17708). (Dow v. Britt, supra, 37 Cal.App.3d at pp. 871-873, 112 Cal.Rptr. 710.)

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