Reps. Mike Collins, R-Ga., and Brandon Gill, R-Texas, have introduced legislation that, if passed, will make it a federal crime to intentionally stage a crash with a commercial motor vehicle.
“Criminal elements are launching an assault against America’s truckers, in the courtroom and on our roads,” Collins said in an announcement Tuesday about the bill, called the Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act.
“Staged accidents take advantage of truckers’ high insurance coverage and make them prime targets for criminals looking for a quick payday, saddling truckers with millions of dollars in inflated damages, increasing insurance premiums for all Americans, and driving up the costs for every transported good.”
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