Not only could Kevin Hart’s Plymouth Barracuda crash potentially lead to regulation changes for restored classic cars but according to TMZ, the actor himself could be sued because his car didn’t have five-point racing harnesses.
The report claims that the two people who were with Hart when the accident happened could have the comedian in their crosshairs because the car didn’t have safety harnesses or airbags. It’s claimed that Hart’s decision to not have the car equipped with modern safety equipment when it was being restored could constitute negligence.
Hart’s friend who was driving the car “could also be on the hook for Kevin” and the backseat passenger, while it’s possible that the company that restored and modified Hart’s Barracuda with a 6.2-liter supercharged Hellcat V8 might also face a lawsuit.
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TMZ says it reached out to 10 custom car companies asking if Hart’s crash would prompt them to change their minds about customizing classic cars without installing safety harnesses, and eight of them responded that they would if the customer so wished.
Jalopnik notes that it could be tough to prove that Hart is criminally negligent for simply allowing a friend to drive an old car without modern safety equipment and believes there is a good chance the case will be settled out of court.
It was claimed earlier this month that the high-profile nature of the crash could see the California Highway Patrol make a recommendation to the state to impose legislation requiring customized and restored vehicles of this kind to be fitted with five-point safety harnesses as a safety measure.
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