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- Referred to insurance
- Referred to insurance
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Prohibits the charging of a deductible when a motor vehicle, through no fault of the insured, is in an accident with a municipally-owned snow removal vehicle
In Assembly Committee · Insurance · Sponsor John McEneny
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BILL NUMBER:S4397
Title of bill
An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to liability for vehicles damaged by emergency vehicles or vehicles being pursued by a law enforcement official
Summary of provisions
This bill amends the Insurance Law by amending §3411, whereby no vehicle liability insurance shall require payment of a deductible for damages occurring, through no fault of the insured, as a result of an accident with a snow removal vehicle. The bill also provides that the insurance carrier is not prohibited from pursuing recovery from the responsible party or his insurer.
Justification
During snow emergency situations, official snow removal vehicles occasionally damage parked vehicles during the course of their duties. Any resulting accident is unfortunate, but the added burden of paying for the deductible is unfair to the private citizen whose vehicle is damaged through no fault of his own. This bill would protect against the imposition of additional financial hardship on an innocent motorist.
Fiscal implications
None.
Prior legislative history
2005-06: Senate Insurance Committee 2007-08: Senate Insurance Committee 2009-10: Senate Insurance Committee
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of October next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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