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Since it was first implemented last year, Wyoming's (MI) crash tax has been on a collision course with common sense. A blow to business and a "keep out" sign to visitors, the ordinance - which charges those found at fault in automobile wrecks for the cost of responding to accidents - deserves to go.
Grand Rapids Press, December 22, 2007

 

JUST IN!!  Orange Park FL nixes its accident fee proposal in Dec. Ocean City NJ and Davie FL both scrap fee proposals in Nov.

Tonight Show's Jay Leno lampoons Duluth, Minnesota's proposal to charge additional fees for police and fire services during his July 22 monologue. View it here. Then read about the mayor rescinding the ordinance.


Survey Sez
...Most accident response fees are not part of your auto insurance policy. At least 82% of Ohio's insurers don't pay such fees when coverage isn't in the policy. These findings may help officials decide whether this is a viable, worthwhile revenue stream for their community.

This information is provided to help in understanding Ohio municipal accident response fees that are being considered, proposed and passed by local governments. These are fees charged to insurance companies for police and fire departments responding to auto accidents. Insurance companies and agents across the state recognize the services provided by local law enforcement and fire officials. Their services are crucial to the safety of all Ohioans and are intended to benefit each and every individual in a community, whether they have insurance or not. Placing an additional fee on insurance is not a fair and equal distribution of the cost of these public services.

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