CASILIST : Lights
From: J <j{at}weatherwatchers.org>
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 23:11:21 -0400
rlf wrote:
> as an ex-cop and current
> insurance adjuster, I'd like for everyone to be aware that regardless of
> how many lights you have on a "chase" vehicle, you are still subject to
> the traffic laws of the jurisdiction you are driving in. Neither do
> lights relieve you of civil liability in the event you are at fault in
> an accident. The cold hard fact is that in all liklihood your insurance
> carrier will deny coverage once they determine that you were using the
> vehicle as a "chase" vehicle with lights. Give some thought to
> inadvertently blowing a stop sign in an unfamiliar area, killing or
> injuring several people, and your insurance company denying coverage. Is
> it worth it?
>
> Ron Fogle
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