MGF wrote:ROG wrote:
So does that mean that the supervising driver MUST drive the vehicle if the learner is unable to for any reason
If you mean swap seats to drive then it seems obvious that there is no obligation on the supervisor to do so.
ROG wrote:Senario -
The supervising driver is in the passenger seat of their own car.
They have a broken foot and hand and cannot physically drive the car.
The learner is a family member
Is the supervising driver legal as they cannot take over the driving if the learner gets into difficulty
ROG wrote:Just to put a silly but possible senario -
The learner is pulling out of a junction and stalls then panics and gets out the car - now what
Is the legal onus now on the supervising driver to move tha car which is now in an unsafe position
ROG wrote:Just to put a silly but possible senario -
The learner is pulling out of a junction and stalls then panics and gets out the car - now what
Is the legal onus now on the supervising driver to move tha car which is now in an unsafe position
zadocbrown wrote:Nor is there a specific responsibility to take control, only to give all reasonable supervision.
Wilkinson's Road Traffic Offences wrote:
“...momentarily taking over control of the steering or of the engine may well amount to ‘driving’ as one of the main duties of a supervisor of a learner driver is to take control of the car in an emergency.”
MGF wrote:ROG wrote:Just to put a silly but possible senario -
The learner is pulling out of a junction and stalls then panics and gets out the car - now what
Is the legal onus now on the supervising driver to move tha car which is now in an unsafe position
Push it?
There is no legal duty on a supervisor except when the learner is driving. As soon the learner gets out of the car the supervisor cannot be said to be supervising.zadocbrown wrote:Nor is there a specific responsibility to take control, only to give all reasonable supervision.Wilkinson's Road Traffic Offences wrote:
“...momentarily taking over control of the steering or of the engine may well amount to ‘driving’ as one of the main duties of a supervisor of a learner driver is to take control of the car in an emergency.”
Seems like quite a specific responsibility to me.
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