Governor Vetoes Bill Giving Benefits to NY Drunk Drivers

New York Governor David Patterson vetoed a bill that would have extended no-fault insurance benefits to drunk drivers.

State legislation S.8294-A sought to repeal an Alcohol Exclusion under existing law that allows insurance companies to deny coverage of those arrested for driving while intoxicated in NY. The main beneficiary of the proposed bill would have been NY DWI drivers, as the state

May 26, 2012

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