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Americans Oppose Accident Response Fees: Insurance Industry Survey

Sixty-eight percent of adults oppose local governments charging accident response fees to individuals involved in traffic accidents, according to a new insurance industry survey. The Insurance Research Council (IRC) survey found that requiring insurance companies, rather than the individuals involved …

Poll: Public Opposes Crash Taxes

Three out of four adults (76 percent) believe their taxes cover the time and services provided by emergency response providers following a traffic accident and additional accident response fees charged by local governments are not necessary. In recent years, local …