Another in a long series of jibes against the myth that cars pay their own way. So the question has come up who pays for the police and fire response to a car crash? And the answer is; all local residents whether they drive or not or if they do drive, the good drivers pay the same as the bad drivers, sort of a subsidy for poor driving I guess.
So Denver in attempt to balance the budget is considering charging at fault non-residents a fee for crashes they cause in attempt to balance the budget. The fee is estimated to raise $1.13 million annually and is expected to be in the $300 to $400 range just for the fire departments response.
Reference: https://www.thedenverdailynews.com/article.php?aID=8938 oldId.20100627080228782
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