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Hey guys. I'll be taking a cross country road trip in May and one of
my friends is under 25 will be tagging along for the ride. He won't be
doing much of the driving but in the event that I need for him to
drive for a bit, what are the risks involved with him driving but not
being on the rental agreement as an additional driver. I don't want to
add him as an additional driver because it costs way too much and he
won't be driving much.

If he's driving and we get pulled over for speeding, is it illegal for
him to not be on the rental agreement but be driving?

It really isn't any of the state's concern.
I can't see how the rental company could claim damages over a speeding
ticket, but they probably have lawyers working on the issue and may have
found a way to make your life miserable.

Also, God forbid he has an accident while driving, what're the
repercussions of that?

You are in breach of contract and the auto rental agency is entitled to any
damages/expenses it has as a result.
Even if your insurance covers the auto damage (and it might not if you are
in breach of contract; check with your insurance company about that one)
there are probably substantial costs to the rental company in dealing with a
damaged car. You will certainly get billed for all of that.

It is probably a bad idea.
The rental agency we used in Alaska last year didn't have a problem with my
18 year old driving. So it is not impossible, just unlikely.