Proposed federal bill targets staged collisions with trucks

[Mike]

Representatives from Louisiana and Texas have introduced legislation intended to discourage staged collisions and fraudulent insurance claims.

Reps. Garret Graves (R-La.) and Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) have introduced the Highway Accident Fairness Act of 2021.

Truckers are often the target of staged collisions which puts both civilian and truckers in serious danger, according to a news release from Cuellar’s office. This results in significant financial burdens on trucking companies and their insurers and law enforcement agencies. This bill is meant to close loopholes that allow staged collision schemes.

Proposed federal bill targets staged collisions with trucks

A bill introduced in the U.S. House by representatives from Louisiana and Texas is meant to target staged collisions and insurance fraud.

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[Duck]

Surely, corrupt members of congress will sell their "nay" votes to the lawyer cartels. The same lawyer cartels that are trying to get insurance requirements increased can't let their cash cow get legislated away.

And since this would likely lower the cost of insurance for small fleets, maybe we should maybe start a poll on whether or not the self insured monopolistic megafleets of the ATA will support or oppose it.

Even though it appears to be bipartisan, I don't see this becoming law.