Court convicts vehicle owner for failure to identify driver, rejecting self-incrimination defense for minor traffic offenses.

The court convicted the vehicle owner of a traffic violation for failing to identify the driver when summoned by local police. The defendant argued that answering would incriminate a close relative, citing Supreme Court precedent regarding self-incrimination. The court rejected this defense, ruling that the obligation to identify applies even if the answer might expose a relative to minor offense liability, as the distinction between offense and crime is not relevant here.