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Developers of the modern business model: short-term car rental services (sharing), after today’s decision of the Vilnius Regional Court, see a threat to almost the entire Lithuanian economy.
CityBee representatives 15 minutes He assured that such precedents, when the responsibility for the damage caused by a drunk driver is transferred at least partially to the shoulders of the rental company, have not existed in the judicial practice of Lithuania so far.
According to the head of the company, such a court decision, if enacted, would create a precedent for car leasing, long-term car rental activities and prevent further development of the innovative mobility and digital services sector in Lithuania.
“In this case, a precedent is established when the responsibility of a person who behaves irresponsibly and violates the law is transferred to the service provider or the owner of the vehicle. The provider of said services, whether it is a rental company cars, or a scooter or bicycle rental company, is responsible for how the vehicle is operated by the person who actually uses it.Applying such a provision to a company would also affect more next-generation rental services than they are part of the digital economy. Therefore, it would have a negative impact on the development of the digital economy in Lithuania, “said L. Yla.
Instantly understand
- Vilnius Regional Court on July 22. Raimundas Savukynas (born 1963) from Vilnius was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol and causing a fatal accident in a short-rental CityBee car. The sentence was 6.5 years in prison.
- The court partially satisfied the civil claim of the victims and sentenced the parents of the girl who died in the accident and the mourning boy to a total of approximately 120,000. euros The court ordered R. Savukynas to pay this moral compensation jointly and severally with CityBee, arguing that the car’s tenants did not prevent a drunk customer from getting behind the wheel.
As is known, CityBee service rules categorically prohibit driving under the influence of alcohol or other substances, not to mention that this prohibition is regulated and sometimes even criminal liability is set out in the Traffic Rules and the Criminal Code of Lithuania .
Commenting on the court’s current affairs, CityBee management at the same time expressed its condolences and sympathy to family members “for the horrible tragedy caused by the driver’s irresponsible and unjustifiable behavior.”
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