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RESOLUTION NO. /.::< '1-3..;,1.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO RECOMMENDING THAT
THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ADOPT A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A
NATIONAL NO-FAULT VEHICLE LIABILITY SYSTEM.
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WHEREAS, in 1976 there were in excess of forty thousand
highway deaths and many more injuries as a result of vehicle
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accidents; and
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WHEREAS, the claims of many of the accident victims end
up in Court where said victims are forced to wait approximately
sixteen months to three years for a final settlement of their
claims; and
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WHEREAS, approximately twenty percent of the Court cases
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in the United States involve motor vehicle injuries, and it is
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estimated that courtroom and backup costs total upwards of
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$300,000 annually; and
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WHEREAS, the nation's largest automobile insurer pre-
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diets an average ten percent drop in premiums for passenger cars
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under no-fault legislation now pending in Congress; and
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WHEREAS, one large insurance company conducted a nation-
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wide poll and found that three out of every four motorists
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favor a no-fault insurance system; and
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WHEREAS, cities would save attorneys' fees and Court
costs by eliminating the need to prove who was at fault before
benefits are paid to the accident victim; and
WHEREAS, cities faced with financial problems should be
aware that over twenty-one cents out of every premium dollar
paid for vehicle insurance is spent for legal costs,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON
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COuNtIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. The Mayor and Common Council of the City of
San Bernardino recommend that the League of California cities
encourage and support the enactment of a national no-fault
vehicle liability system.
SECTION 2. The Mayor and Common Council of the City of
San Bernardino herewith direct the City Clerk to transmit by the
most expeditious means a copy of this Resolution to the League
of California Cities.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly
adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
Bernardino at
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day of ~~~~ , 1977, by the following
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