On Nov. 12, the Tulsa City Council approved an ordinance that will allow the Tulsa Fire Department to bill drivers' insurance companies when they have to respond to car wrecks.

It's all to help increase the department's funding.

The ordinance isn't part of a new policy.

Several other cities, like Bixby and Sand Springs, have adopted the ordinance.

It is a confusing thing," said Sand Springs Fire Chief Jeremy Wade. "I think the fear is that people are afraid that this is something new.

Like Sand Springs, the Tulsa Fire Department will only bill drivers involved in the accident who have insurance.

According to Tulsas Fire Department, only at-fault drivers will be billed and insurance companies will determine the fault.

If drivers disagree with the decision, they can appeal it to the F

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