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Vaasan HO 03.10.1980 1413/80 AI generated

Court dismissed charge of handing over vehicle to drunk driver as defendant knew owner would drive drunk.

Case Number Vaasan HO 03.10.1980 1413/80
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court of appeal dismissed the charge against A, who had driven a passenger in B's car to his own vehicle. A knew B intended to drive the car himself and was likely intoxicated, yet A did not hand over the vehicle to B. The court ruled that A's actions did not constitute handing over a vehicle to a drunk driver because the vehicle remained under B's control and A did not transfer possession to an intoxicated person.

Legislator headnote

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Laki rikosoikeudesta (1984:1004) 10 §; Laki liikennejuopumuksesta (1969:1000) 10 §: The act of handing over a vehicle to a drunk driver requires transferring possession to the intoxicated person; merely accompanying a known drunk driver does not constitute this offense if the vehicle remains under the drunk driver's control.

Keywords

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handing over vehicle drunk driving offense possession transfer passenger liability vehicle control criminal negligence traffic law

Cited Legislation

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Laki rikosoikeudesta 10 §
Laki liikennejuopumuksesta 10 §

Cited Case Law

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Vaasan hovioikeus 1966
Vaasan hovioikeus 1980
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kko-precedent_2002_81
Supreme Court dismisses appeal; handing over car to drunk driver not a crime if driver owns it.
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Assisting a drunk driver by pushing a car with the engine off does not constitute aiding the crime of drunk driving.
appeal_1982_eastern-finland__960
Court rejected combined punishment for separate crimes of forgery and conspiracy despite single act.
appeal_1979_eastern-finland__449
Court dismisses charge of gross driving under influence but convicts for handing car to drunk, licenseless person.

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Kihlakunnanoikeus oli tuominnut A:n, joka oli kuljettanut matkustajana mukana seuranneen B:n omistamaa henkilöautoa noin 6 kilometrin matkan tien varressa olleen oman autonsa luokse ja siirtynyt sen jälkeen kuljettamaan omaa autoaan tietoisena siitä, että B:n tarkoitus oli ollut tämän jälkeen ryhtyä kuljettamaan omaa autoaan ja että B ilmeisesti oli sellaisessa tilassa, että hän kuljettaessaan autoa syyllistyy rattijuopumukseen, rangaistukseen kulkuneuvon luovuttamiseen juopuneelle.

Virallisen syyttäjän haettua muutosta syytetyn eduksi hovioikeus, koska A:n ei ollut katsottava syyllistyneen laissa tarkoitettuun kulkuneuvon luovuttamiseen juopuneelle jättäessään auton sen omistajan haltuun, hylkäsi A:han kohdistetun syytteen.

Ks. VaaHO:n päätös D:RD1966/226, A:31.5.1966

Ellilä, Reino: Uusittu liikennerikosoikeus, erit., 1968, s. 139

Ehdotus liikennejuopumussäännösten uudistamiseksi, 1975

Vrt. VaaHO:n päätös D:R1978/639, A:29.8.1980

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