| Author (Corporate) | European Court of Justice: Press and Information Division |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | No.125, 2018 (04.09.18) |
| Publication Date | 04/09/2018 |
| Content Type | News |
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Summary: The Court of Justice of the European Union decided on 4 September 2018 that a vehicle not formally withdrawn from use and capable of being driven must be covered by motor vehicle insurance against civil liability even if its owner - who no longer intends to drive it - chose to park it on private land. Further information: The Court states that the national compensation body can bring an action against the person who failed to comply with the obligation of taking out insurance against civil liability even if that person has no civil liability for any accident involving the vehicle.A vehicle which is not formally withdrawn from use and which is capable of being driven must be covered by motor vehicle insurance against civil liability even if its owner, who no longer intends to drive it, has chosen to park it on private land. Member States may provide that, when the person who was subject to the obligation to take out insurance against civil liability for the vehicle involved in an accident has failed to comply with that obligation, the national compensation body can bring an action against that person even though the latter has no civil liability for the accident. |
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| Source Link | http://curia.europa.eu/juris/liste.jsf?&num=C-80%252F17 |
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| Subject Categories | Internal Markets, Law, Mobility and Transport |
| Countries / Regions | Europe, Portugal |
