Political Quotes

“I rise to join with him in support of a common sense reform that will eliminate antiquated vicarious liability statutes, benefit consumers, and protect the victims of accidents. Vicarious liability laws for rental cars in a handful of States drive up costs for consumers nationwide by an average of $100 million annually. These laws prevent unlimited damages against companies that rent or lease vehicles solely because they own a vehicle that is involved in an accident, not because they have done anything wrong. These companies are not negligent, not at fault, and could do nothing to have prevented the accident. Consumers pay $100 million annually resulting from these unfair laws because companies must build the costs of arbitrary damage awards into their rental and lease rates. Therefore, the laws of a mere handful of States drive up rental rates nationwide for all rental consumers. I urge approval of this common sense reform.”