FDNY to Bill Motorists Who Crash and Need Aid

[16fire5 693]

Beef up code enforcement. Be more dilligent with building code violations, false alarms, etc. Have companies write violations in their neighborhoods, or the Marshal's office or whomever handles that stuff. I am sure on any given day that the fines that could be assessed could result in several thousand dollars, which might even pay to keep some of these companies open.

Already being done.

Folks take this for what it is the FDNY brass was tasked with comming up with 10s of millions in savings and was searching for anything to avoid closures. In the end I'm not sure it will help.

[efdcapt115 1,511]

From Memorymaster on another forum:

Re: NY City to charge motor veh accident

« Reply #47 Today at 10:45 »

All Officers will be required to attend "Accident Investigation" courses" as well as "Accident Reconstruction" courses in order to bill the "driver at fault" under the new plan. In addition, all company chauffeurs will have tape measures and chalk at the ready to assist the Officer. There will be ample overtime in the future for Officers as many of them will be spending days in court for these cases when they go to trial. All other members will be trained in filling out the new electronic "accident scene" call sheet and the proper way of scanning them for billing as EMS has to do with their ACR's. This all must be done quickly to avoid having to send a relocater to your quarters. One can plainly see the Kool-Aid is flowing freely at Metro-Wreck!

[ems-buff 81]

Bottom line..... IT's TIME TO MOVE THE HELL OUT OF NEW YORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[efdcapt115 1,511]

Already being done.

Folks take this for what it is the FDNY brass was tasked with comming up with 10s of millions in savings and was searching for anything to avoid closures. In the end I'm not sure it will help.

With all respect Lou, where is your Fire Commissioner, and why isn't he fighting for things like the fifth man, and speaking out against firehouse closures and night time brown-outs? He's got plenty of time in. Did he forget already where he came from? Why do guys, when they get out of the Class A's and put on a suit, suddenly become silent? What's the worst that could happen, Bloombag fires him? Big deal! Some things are worth going down for, like the respect of the entire organization.

I've read there is a ton of OT these days in "special details" like recruiting, and at Metro. Why not eliminate all those special details of OT?

I truly wish you and all the Brothers the best, and wish Bloombag didn't have such a vendetta against the Bravest. What's Napoleon's problem anyway?

[Tanker 10eng 140]

I wonder who will get the bill when FDNY is the cause of the MVA ??

[ny10570 745]

The initial proposed plan is to bill each vehicle and let the vehicle owners sort out responsibility. This isn't original to NYC, so good luck moving away from it.

What I love about this, is there's no mention of residents or commuters being exempt. I mention commuters because NYC is unique in that everyone who commutes into the city to work pays a non-resident tax. Allegedly this tax is to pay for all the city services and infrastructure we may potentially use. The abuse of the working class continues!

PS There are Police Departments that are charging for services too.

Edited December 13, 2010 by ny10570

[sympathomedic 383]

Does anyone with knowledge of the fine print know if there is a claus releasing off duty MOS or city employees out of this? Will FDNY be billing NYPD and FDNY members in MVA's? Ranking officers? What about fleets and rentals? Just curious.

[ny10570 745]

No policy announced yet. Just the press release announcing the public hearing. I imagine more details will be released then

[TSull 33]

If the city really wanted to make some money, they should bill for water leaks, stuck elevators (building owners), lock out/food on the stove (when it is determined there is no food on the stove), smoke detector/co detectors with bad batteries, and other non emergencies that people call 911for because they do not want to call a plumber, a lock smith, or another responsible party. Do you think the run numbers would drop then?

[Monty 35]

The initial proposed plan is to bill each vehicle and let the vehicle owners sort out responsibility. This isn't original to NYC, so good luck moving away from it.

What I love about this, is there's no mention of residents or commuters being exempt. I mention commuters because NYC is unique in that everyone who commutes into the city to work pays a non-resident tax. Allegedly this tax is to pay for all the city services and infrastructure we may potentially use. The abuse of the working class continues!

PS There are Police Departments that are charging for services too.

The income tax for commuters was removed several years ago.

Now of course, all of us in Westchester, Rockland (and other counties I think) pay taxes for MTA .. but that's another story.

[ny10570 745]

Sorry, I wasn't completely accurate. Only us lowly city employees are still required to pay income tax in NYC for daring to commute.

Edited December 24, 2010 by ny10570

[FDNYDCHI 38]

the NYC 1127 tax.. I paid it as well when I was working for NYC..