Stupid motorist law
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The "stupid motorist law" is a law in the U.S. state of Arizona that states that any motorist who becomes stranded after driving around barricades to enter a flooded stretch of roadway may be charged for the cost of their rescue. The law corresponds to section 28-910 of the Arizona Revised Statutes.[1]
If public emergency services (such as a fire department or paramedics) are called to rescue a flooded motorist and tow the vehicle out of danger in Arizona, the cost of those services can be billed to the motorist, plus additional liability of up to $2,000.[2] Motorists are only liable if water already covers the road, barriers are in place but bypassed, and people are rescued from a vehicle.[2] The 'stupid-motorist law' is not a chargeable statute; to be fined under the law, a motorist must commit at least one other violation.[3]
Although the statute was enacted in 1995, only a handful of incidents had been prosecuted under ARS 28-910 as of 2015.[3]