Question 8267
Can the owner of a passenger car reduce the likelihood of an accident due to the vehicle's poor condition?
- Only if the owner of the passenger car is also its regular driver.
- Yes, because the vehicle's condition depends on the owner.
- No, a mechanical failure is always unpredictable and unavoidable.
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Correct answer: Yes, because the vehicle's condition depends on the owner.
Yes. The owner decides when to have the car checked and repaired, whether they drive it or not. A tire blowout or brake failure can result from not checking the tires or brakes in time, and good maintenance prevents many of these failures. Also, if poor maintenance causes a defect that affects safety, the registered owner is responsible. In the image, a mechanic is checking the brake on one wheel.