Thread by @TraceyKent

Along with vehicle liability for the Ottawa occupiers, we really haven’t discussed that many of these vehicles are leased. The use of these leased commercial vehicles in this occupation, goes against leasing contracts.

Like any leased vehicle, Care Custody Control is part of a leasing agreement. Leaseholder has to maintain full liability insurance, use vehicle in parameter of agreed use in contract, maintenance, and above all avoid any seizure of MTO by abiding Highway Traffic Rules

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Every one of these leaseholder contract points have been violated by the occupation commercial truck owner/drivers. These leased vehicle has exposed the vehicles to illegal use, negligent care. Banks/financial/leasing companies, should also be investigating if they are exposed

I can’t really speak to the legal issue of a person under lease agreement violating terms of contract. I’d imagine the leaseholder would have to investigate, make a formal request to return vehicle for inspection, lawyers letter.

Legally I’d imagine there’d be a max time period for the truck owner to respond. Hopefully it’s not 30 days. Because with seizure pending/3rd party liability exposure, it’d seem urgent for the leaseholder to act immediately. It’s a quagmire of legal exposure

Yes banks/financial/leasing companies would be covered by their own insurance…who would then turn & subrogate against the insurance of the truck owner/drivers….😖 who’s own insurance has probably been cancelled.🤷 Exposing truck owner/driver to even MORE personal liability

Again, there’s a reason a vast majority of truck driving professionals & the organizations representing them, denounced and urged members not to participate.

Many of the lease agreements are tied to the businesses of the truck owner/driver. Which is another slippery mess of financial exposure, legal fees, asset seizure.
“Y’all like living tents? Y’all better from now on!!!”

* I made a confusing mess of leaseholder title in this..sorry.
Guy who lease’s vehicle is Lessee
Company that owns the leased vehicle is Lessor.
The occupiers with leased vehicles do not own the vehicle, it’s owned by the company/financial extending them the lease

Which I have to wonder…if the occupiers (Lessee) refuse to return vehicles to Lessor..at which time is the vehicle deemed stolen?

I think no one has addressed the growing abyss of criminal charges as well as long reaching financial exposure these occupiers have exposed themselves, and their families

Well yes, yes it can.
Even for the owner/operators blocking bridges.

https://twitter.com/lambk/status/1491205173565624320

Those blocking bridges can receive heavy fines/demerit loss, effects their business costs/insurance deductible increases, higher premiums
For those w/problematic history, forced into facility coverage. Which can cost the same as renting a condo at the Shangri-La

I mean as a supplier/manufacturers of the Guy you use can’t be bonded for the transport they haul….?

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