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GRATUITOUS PASSENGER [2 records]

Record 1 2008-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tort Law (common law)
  • Law of Obligations (civil law)
DEF

One who takes a ride in an automobile driven by another person, merely for his own pleasure or on his own business, and without making any return or conferring any benefit on the automobile driver.

CONT

In its heyday the regime of occupancy duties was extended even to motorcars and other conveyances .... In the operation of the vehicle ... the driver must observe the general standard of reasonable care for gratuitous and fare-paying passengers alike.

OBS

gratuitous passenger: Par opposition à "fare-paying passenger".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit des délits (common law)
  • Droit des obligations (droit civil)

Spanish

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Record 2 1989-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fire, Accidents, Miscellaneous Risks (Insur.)
OBS

In some provinces the owner (or driver) of a motor vehicle is liable to gratuitous passengers only for gross negligence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Incendies, accidents et risques divers (Assur.)
OBS

Dans certaines provinces, le propriétaire ou le conducteur d'un véhicule automobile n'est responsable envers les personnes transportées à titre gratuit que s'il est coupable de négligence grave.

Spanish

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