Quincy is wrong to try imposing a nonresident auto crash fee. (“Quincy collects again and again,” Aug. 19). These fees are an awful idea. These fees for emergency services delivered at the scene of an auto accident place a large burden on out-of-town drivers who already pay for similar taxes in their own hometowns.
Enough is enough. Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Tennessee have banned crash taxes. Massachusetts should follow their lead.
Matthew Glans, Policy Analyst,
The Heartland Institute, Chicago
Matthew Glans
Matthew Glans joined the staff of The Heartland Institute in November 2007 as legislative specialist for insurance and finance.
