GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H D
HOUSE BILL DRH40050-NE-7
Short Title: Increase Accident Thresholds/Safe Driver Plan. (Public)
Sponsors: Representative Warren.
Referred to:
*DRH40050 -NE-7*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO INCREASE THE DAMAGE THRESHOLDS FOR ACCIDENTS DEFINED BY 2
THE SAFE DRIVER INCENTIVE PLAN . 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. G.S. 58-36-75 reads as rewritten: 5
"§ 58-36-75. At-fault accidents and certain moving traffic violations under the Safe Driver 6
Incentive Plan. 7
(a) The subclassification plan promulgated pursuant to G.S. 58-36-65(b) may provide for 8
separate surcharges for major, intermediate, and minor accidents. A "major accident" is an 9
at-fault accident that results in either (i) bodily injury or death or (ii) only property damage of 10
three thousand eight hundred fifty dollars ($3,850) five thousand nine hundred seventy-five 11
dollars ($5,975) or more. An "intermediate accident" is an at-fault accident that results in only 12
property damage of more than two thousand three hundred dollars ($2,300) three thousand five 13
hundred seventy dollars ($3,570) but less than three thousand eight hundred fifty dollars 14
($3,850). five thousand nine hundred seventy-five dollars ($5,975). A "minor accident" is an 15
at-fault accident that results in only property damage of two thousand three hundred dollars 16
($2,300) three thousand five hundred seventy dollars ($3,570) or less. The subclassification plan 17
may also exempt certain minor accidents from the Facility recoupment surcharge. The Bureau 18
shall assign varying Safe Driver Incentive Plan point values and surcharges for bodily injury in 19
at-fault accidents that are commensurate with the severity of the injury, provided that the point 20
value and surcharge assigned for the most severe bodily injury shall not exceed the point value 21
and surcharge assigned to a major accident involving only property damage. 22
…." 23
SECTION 2. This act becomes effective October 1, 2025, and applies to accidents 24
occurring on or after that date. 25
H.B. 53
Feb 4, 2025
HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK