Will the car owner be held responsible if lending the car to someone who drives under the influence?
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The car owner is not at fault and will not bear compensation liability. Since the latest Tort Liability Law came into effect on July 1, 2010, the law clearly stipulates that in the event of an accident caused by lending a car to others, the losses shall be borne by the insurance company and the driver. If the car owner is not at fault, they will not be liable for compensation. In other words, under normal circumstances, as long as the car owner lent the car to a friend who was not drinking at the time, and the friend drove under the influence after borrowing the car, and the car owner has no other faults, then the car owner will not be liable for compensation. The car owner's faults generally include the following situations: 1. Lending the car to someone without a driver's license or whose license has expired, been revoked, or confiscated; 2. Lending the car to someone who is drunk; 3. Lending the car to someone whose driver's license type does not match the vehicle type.