I have heard of a number of absurd ideas, but this<\/a> may take the case.<\/p>\n Starting today, Missouri City, Texas will start charging drivers extra to respond to wrecks.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Drivers involved in a wreck will be charged up to $2,000.00 for first responders, even if those involved in the wreck didn’t call for help.<\/p>\n Missouri City officials think insurance companies, and not crash victims, will pick up the tab, but they don’t appear to be real confident on that point.\u00a0 Missouri City Fire Chief Russell Sander says drivers shouldn’t be worried because he doesn’t “think<\/strong> they’re going to see much difference in our services or their costs that’s out of the pocket.”<\/p>\n Amazingly, Missouri City isn’t alone.\u00a0 A number of other municipalities across the country are also charging a similar crash tax.\u00a0\u00a0 That trend has been met with some resistance.\u00a0 Ten states have now outlawed the practice, and bills prohibiting the practice have been (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I have heard of a number of absurd ideas, but this may take the case. Starting today, Missouri City, Texas will start charging drivers extra to respond to wrecks.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Drivers involved in a wreck will be charged up to $2,000.00…<\/span><\/p>\n