I sold a car to someone who hasnt got a liscence am i in trouble?

i sold this car to someone and before i had chance to fill out the log book they got caught driving it without a liscence or insurance so am i in trouble as the car is still registered to me.?

In the State of Florida , you have to get a copy of their License, and a copy of their insurance, and if they don't have both , you cannot sell legally.

This may vary by state. Last I checked in Ohio, you can OWN a car without being eligible for a drivers license. Simply selling the car to someone without a license would not be an issue in that case. Your concern appears to be that the car was driven illegally while your name was still on the title, I believe if you can show a bill of sale, or other documentation that they purchased the car from you, you should be OK. If you allowed an unlicensed driver to borrow your car, you would probably be in trouble.

If you did your due diligence as soon as you had payment in hand and submitted a release of liability to the DMV and insurance company (and kept a copy for your records) then you should be fine, although you may have to jump through a few hoops to prove it. If neither party has submitted paperwork to the DMV or insurance company regarding sale of the vehicle and release of liability then more than likely you will be held responsible at least with your insurance company for "allowing" an unlicensed driver to operate your vehicle. I would suggest submitting any and all paperwork you have regarding the sale to both your insurance company and the DMV as soon as possible. Explain the situation and hopefully they will leave you alone about it. Unfortunately, you're pretty much at their mercy on this.

I will ask you this tho... Were you aware that the person was not a licensed driver when you sold them the car? If so, you probably could have stipulated in the transaction that the car only be driven by a properly licensed person until the sale was recorded. That's your mistake. If you didn't know, then I would submit a statement to that effect with the purchase and sale paperwork.

no!

in the UK while there are laws against driving without the correct documentation there is no law against owning a vehicle without a driving licence etc.

get the V5 filled out and sent off and you will be fine the DVLA always allow a few days grace from the point ownership changed hands.

so long as you can prove the car was sold on a certain day-what happens after that time is nothing to do with you.

NB: for healer-the fine for failing to notify is actually up to 拢1000!-not 拢80.

Anyone can own a car. Not everyone can drive a car. Just because he has a car, doesn't mean he is allowed to drive it. That was his choice. He could have been buying it and letting people drive him around for all you know. He is the idiot for driving with no license or getting insurance.

If you have their money, hopefully in a recorded form, you will only get in limited trouble for not registering the change of ownership promptly enough.

Depends on the law of your unnamed state, country or planet, but generally, in the US, you would not be liable if you can prove that the car was sold to them before they got in and drove the thing.

In England you can still get done because you are still the legal owner of the car if you have not informed Swansea DVLA .. fine of up to 拢80 for failure to notify or make an off road declaration if car not taxed

No. Anyone can own a car! It's the other party's responsibility to do what they need to do to drive it. But, I would take it out of your name asap.

no!

yes