@Gary: sorry to hear about your plight, but what's really broken here is the law - and I am not siding with it, I am siding with you; yes, apparently, you the driver can be held accountable for the rental's expired sticker. There are many stories on that on the net, here's a typical one: http://articles.mcall.com/2010-08-1...blem20100818_1_sticker-registration-rent-cars
The police chief claims: So, if Renaut had continued driving the car and been stopped by police, would he have been culpable? Maybe, said Allentown police Capt. Daryl Hendricks. He said the rental company bears the most responsibility because it owns the vehicle. But the driver isn't completely exonerated. The officer has the discretion to cite not only the company, but the driver.
The police chief claims: So, if Renaut had continued driving the car and been stopped by police, would he have been culpable? Maybe, said Allentown police Capt. Daryl Hendricks. He said the rental company bears the most responsibility because it owns the vehicle. But the driver isn't completely exonerated. The officer has the discretion to cite not only the company, but the driver.