City of Dallas considers charging a fee for non-residents who get in car wrecks

[The Real Rick Springfield]

If the council agrees to the fee, it likely would range from $400 to $500 per accident. Under the proposal, the fee would be divided among all drivers involved, regardless of fault. But only nonresidents would pay the fee. It would be waived for residents, who city officials reason already paid for services through city taxes.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcont...t.3ce472a.html

whether the wreck was your fault or not, you're going to pay.
take that you suburbanites!!!

john

[zerojunkie]

What are you paying for exactly then? Those twat nozzles already don't come out and make a police report on accidents.

[HomoQueer]

Originally Posted by zerojunkie

What are you paying for exactly then? Those twat nozzles already don't come out and make a police report on accidents.

having to send out folks to re-direct traffic, clean up the highways, etc.

The sherriffs dept is underfunded and handle a lot of the calls that have to be answered.

[zerojunkie]

Originally Posted by HomoQueer

having to send out folks to re-direct traffic, clean up the highways, etc.

The sherriffs dept is underfunded and handle a lot of the calls that have to be answered.

I suppose...no police, no fee I guess.

[St. Stalin the Apathetic]

twot nozzles...... I'm cryin' over here


they do it and other cities impose a tax on Dallas Drivers having accidents in their cities.... cats sleeping with dogs... anarchy

[HomoQueer]

Originally Posted by xian

twot nozzles...... I'm cryin' over here


they do it and other cities impose a tax on Dallas Drivers having accidents in their cities.... cats sleeping with dogs... anarchy

Hey they have to make up the money somehow.... Dallas citizens would never allow the city to borrow money from China just for car wrecks.

[The Real Rick Springfield]

Originally Posted by xian

they do it and other cities impose a tax on Dallas Drivers having accidents in their cities.... cats sleeping with dogs... anarchy

that's what plano's mayor responded with. "they do this to us and we do it to them. it serves no good." on NPR, they mentioned that 7 states have already passed legislation to prohibit this sort of thing.

john

[tricky]

one of the stupidest things i've heard in a while...

[DjKrispy]

Originally Posted by xian

twot nozzles...... I'm cryin' over here


they do it and other cities impose a tax on Dallas Drivers having accidents in their cities.... cats sleeping with dogs... anarchy

God that would be the LOL of the year.

Not that if dallas passes this, but if every OTHER city imposed a fine on Dallas drivers if they have accidents in their city.

This law is crap though.

[MC Twinkie]

Originally Posted by who dat!?

take that you suburbanites!!!

john

That doesn't make sence because many places you pay a earnings tax not only where you live but where you work too. So really, if you worked in dallas they could be taxing you in dallas already. I don't know for sure but I have lived places where this is true. Point is the local area is getting your tax dollars some how. (what about shoping, or dining... dallas still gets some tax money. They are just being cheap asses.)

I think its kind of shitty. I don't get it. I'm not from texas, but people always seem to ask me,"why did you move here?" At first it was like people just making conversation, but people ask it so consistantly that I think people are saying you don't belong here. What's up with that? Anyway, same sort of thing... Dallas is some how special from the rest of the US? Maybe Dallas should secede.

[Leo]

I understand the cost involved to respond to the scene, but the idea that I would have to pay $200 just because I live in Plano and some asshole rear ends me is a bit ludicrous to me...even worse if said asshole lives in Dallas and would have his $200 waived.

[St. Stalin the Apathetic]

Originally Posted by DjKrispy

God that would be the LOL of the year.

Not that if dallas passes this, but if every OTHER city imposed a fine on Dallas drivers if they have accidents in their city.

This law is crap though.

no no.... twot nozzle is the lol of the year Kelle.... geeesh

[Oates]

Originally Posted by xian

no no.... twot nozzle is the lol of the year Kelle.... geeesh

huh?? I'm over here

[St. Stalin the Apathetic]

Originally Posted by Pon

huh?? I'm over here

good lord, I'm going insane, blind and stupid.... maybe its just an age thing

maybe it was your avatar... I'm reachin' here.... help!!!

[Diddly Pop]

Originally Posted by Leo

I understand the cost involved to respond to the scene, but the idea that I would have to pay $200 just because I live in Plano and some asshole rear ends me is a bit ludicrous to me...even worse if said asshole lives in Dallas and would have his $200 waived.

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No kidding.