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Indiana Legislature Votes Accident Response Fee Ban

Approved unanimously by both houses on March 5 and sent to Gov. Mitch Daniels, the measure was supported by insurance trade groups, who say the costs of police responding to an accident are already co

By Phil Gusman | Updated on March 07, 2008

The Indiana legislature has passed a bill to prohibit municipalities from charging fees for having local police and fire departments respond to traffic accidents.

Approved unanimously by both houses on March 5 and sent to Gov. Mitch Daniels, the measure was supported by insurance trade groups, who say the costs of police responding to an accident are already covered by taxes and an additional fee is simply a cost burden for consumers and insurers.

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