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Originally Posted by Bad Moon
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Florida dangerous Instrumentality law
The following links take you to the information I have referred to.
They all refer to a Doctrine. Law enforcement uses this doctrine to bring charges against the owner or operator of a motor vehicle used in an unsafe manner and results in death or serious injury. Charges such as Vehicular Manslaughter or Vehicular Homicide are not uncommon under this type of circumstance.
I found out about this from a fellow that worked for me when he told me about a fatal accident he was involved in and the FHP towed his drivable truck and trailer to the nearest scale and weighed it. He told me that had the truck been over weight by 1 lb they would have charged him with Vehicular Homicide. Fortunately he was way under the weight limitations of the truck and trailer.
Most states have similar rules and laws.
https://definitions.uslegal.com/d/da...lity-doctrine/
https://definitions.uslegal.com/d/dangerous-instrument/
Phil P