Motor Vehicle Insurance - Passengers and contributory negligence

(Storebrand Skadforsikring AS v Finanger [1999] 3 CMLR 863)

The advisory opinion of the EFTA Court in Storebrand Skadforsikring AS v Finanger [1999] 3 CMLR 863 merits a brief mention. The case appears to confirm that the provisions of s 149 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, on the limits of the rights of a passenger of a negligent driver to recover from the driver’s insurers, are consistent with the EC’s Motor Insurance Directives.