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Scooters - 125 to 300 => Yager GT 200i => Topic started by: jprestonian on October 19, 2010, 04:13:39 AM

Title: NBC Evening News
Post by: jprestonian on October 19, 2010, 04:13:39 AM
Dunno if you watched it tonight, but there was a dude who got hit on his scooter in an out-of-town accident (not his fault -- he was rear-ended), and got charged $200 'cause the local fire department dispatched a fire truck. He was uninjured, and required no treatment.

It may not have been the scooter he was riding in the accident, but they showed him with a Yager 200i.
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Title: Re: NBC Evening News
Post by: Rianna on October 19, 2010, 05:50:18 PM
Wow. So if he doesn't make a suit for damages he will have to pay the $200? Seem a bit unfair. Glad he's alright, though.
Title: Re: NBC Evening News
Post by: axy on October 19, 2010, 06:02:57 PM
Maybe I am missing something, but why would he have to pay if it was not his fault?!?
Title: Re: NBC Evening News
Post by: YagerMeister on October 19, 2010, 08:05:24 PM
In most municipalities, if emergency services are called (fire truck, bambulance, etc) then the person receiving the service foots the bill.  Dial 911 and see how it works :).  Seriously, the other guy's insurance should end up paying for it on a reimbursement basis.
Title: Re: NBC Evening News
Post by: oswaldters on October 19, 2010, 09:57:42 PM
...unless of course the other person is uninsured. 

This story has been around for a while - and I seem to recall the at fault driver didn't have insurance - but I could be wrong.  I saw the story on MSNBC because they were talking about how these days states, counties, cities, etc. are cash strapped and looking for ways to gather more revenue.