Corvette C8 owner gets pulled over the day after a wild police chase he wasn’t even in [Dash cam]
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If you’ve ever let someone borrow your car, you might think twice before doing it again. Star Stellar Rentals operates out of New York City and Long Island. The company has a fleet of luxury and mass market vehicles, including a McLaren GT, Rolls-Royce Cullinan, Lamborghini Urus, and more. The business owner, who posts on his socials under the handle @sebbynyb, was shocked when police suddenly surrounded his Corvette C8.
A plainclothes officer approached the C8 owner after unmarked police cruisers blocked him in
Once the interaction starts, sebbynyb lets the officer know that his paperwork is in the glovebox. At first, the officer has a suspicious look on his face. After all, for all they know, they’ve caught the guy they’re looking for.
Fortunately, the police officer calmly listened to the owner explain that the C8 is a rental. “Somebody else drive it?” he asks. The owner confirms. “So, I’m a rental company…”
“So who was in possession of this car yesterday?” the officer asks.
“Uh…we had a client. What happened? Did they do something?” the owner starts putting the pieces together.
“Oh yeah…” the officer replies. “So basically, this car was involved in a chase yesterday.” The owner is totally shocked. The officer shares dash cam footage from the wild pursuit just the day before.
The chase got so reckless that the department ultimately called off the pursuit
After the event, the police had the C8 marked, leading to the traffic stop.
Fortunately, in a follow-up video, the company owner explains how everything on his end is actually completely fine.
What happens if someone borrows a car and commits a crime with it?
The reason the C8 owner wasn’t arrested or even cited over the police chase is simple: he didn’t do anything wrong, and proved it.
The business owner had usage records, like the rental agreement, and says he makes sure his company has all of its ducks in a row when it comes to all things administrative. As such, he was able to prove that he wasn’t the driver during the pursuit.
Also, the client had their own insurance, which was on file. Any damage caused by or to the C8 during the chase (or in the client’s possession in general) would be covered by that personal policy.
Now, if someone borrows your personal car and commits a crime, it might not be so easy to untangle the mess. If there’s liability or collision damage, and the borrower was under- or uninsured, your car insurance policy might take over. You might also have a harder time proving that you weren’t driving or present during the crime.
In the end, the C8 owner got a reminder of the risks of renting out luxury cars…even the completely unexpected ones.
