Key legal question
Whether the appellant could be considered the trailer owner liable for LSVA despite subcontractor use of the trailers.
Extracted holding
Yes. The appellant remained the trailer owner under the ordinary vehicle-law concept; temporary use by the subcontractor did not transfer ownership status for LSVA purposes.
Extracted reasoning
The Court held that LSVA liability follows the usual halter concept in Art. 78 VZV. Because the trailers were only temporarily placed at the subcontractor's disposal, the appellant retained actual and durable control in the relevant sense.