Is the car owner liable if an accident occurs when lending the car to a friend?

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If an accident occurs when lending the car to a friend, the car owner is not liable unless the owner knowingly lent the vehicle to someone without a driver's license, in which case the owner may be held responsible. According to relevant regulations, if damage is caused by a traffic accident involving a motor vehicle, the owner or manager of the motor vehicle shall be deemed at fault by the People's Court and the Tort Liability Law shall apply under any of the following circumstances: 1. Knowing or should have known that the motor vehicle has defects and such defects are one of the causes of the traffic accident; 2. Knowing or should have known that the driver does not have a driving qualification or has not obtained the corresponding driving qualification; 3. Knowing or should have known that the driver is unable to drive the motor vehicle legally due to reasons such as alcohol consumption, use of nationally controlled psychotropic or narcotic drugs, or suffering from a disease that hinders safe driving; 4. Other circumstances where the owner or manager of the motor vehicle should be deemed at fault.