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‘Crash tax' raising eyebrows in Missouri City [View all]
MISSOURI CITY, Texas -- The Houston suburb of Missouri City is going to charge drivers extra to respond to wrecks.
It's known as a "crash tax." It’s a fee to cover the cost of first responders who come to help you out, and that fee could add up to a couple thousand bucks.
Starting March 1, Missouri City's Fire Department will charge a fee for responding to traffic accidents.
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The charges range from $500 all the way up to $2,000. The amount depends on the severity of the accident. Those fees target drivers that are at fault, which is little consolation to those skeptical about how it's going to work.
More at http://www.khou.com/news/Crash-tax-raising-eyebrows-in-Missouri-City--191759481.html .
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