New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:61 – Motor Vehicle Liability Policy
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“Motor vehicle liability policy” shall mean a policy of liability insurance which provides:
I. Indemnity for or protection to the insured and any person responsible to the insured for the operation of the insured’s motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer who has obtained possession or control thereof with the insured’s express or implied consent, against loss by reason of the liability to pay damages to others for damage to property, except property of others in charge of the insured or his or her employees, or bodily injuries, including death at any time resulting therefrom, accidentally sustained during the term of said policy by any person other than the insured, or employees of the insured actually operating the motor vehicle or such other persons who are entitled to payments or benefits under the provisions of any workers’ compensation act arising out of the ownership, operation, maintenance, control, or use within the limits of the United States of America, its territories or possessions, and the Dominion of Canada of such motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer, to the amount or limit of at least $25,000 on account of injury to or death of any one person, and subject to such limit as respects injury or death of one person, of at least $50,000 on account of any one accident resulting in injury to or death of more than one person, and at least $25,000 for damage to property of others, as herein provided, or a binder pending the issuance of such a policy or an existing policy, as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:14, N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:18, and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:19.
II. Which further provides indemnity for or protection to the named insured, any relative of the named insured by marriage, blood, or adoption who is a resident of the same household, or any domestic servant acting within the scope of the employment of any such named or resident insured from liability as a result of accidents which occur within the limits of the United States of America, its territories or possessions, and the Dominion of Canada due to the operation of any motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer not owned in whole or in part by such insured; provided, however, the insurance afforded under this paragraph applies only if no other valid and collectible insurance is available to the insured.
III. The coverages described in paragraphs I and II, except as to the minimum financial responsibility limits, shall not apply to any insured operator whose driver‘s license has been suspended or revoked if the applicable motor vehicle liability policy so provides. Coverage under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:15 or N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:16 shall not apply to any insured operator whose driver’s license has been suspended or revoked if the applicable motor vehicle liability policy so provides.
IV. The minimum coverage requirements described in paragraphs I and II and in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:15 and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:16 shall not apply to any tractor with a farm tractor registration if an insured, at the insured’s election, purchases a liability policy other than a motor vehicle policy to cover the tractor.
I. Indemnity for or protection to the insured and any person responsible to the insured for the operation of the insured’s motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer who has obtained possession or control thereof with the insured’s express or implied consent, against loss by reason of the liability to pay damages to others for damage to property, except property of others in charge of the insured or his or her employees, or bodily injuries, including death at any time resulting therefrom, accidentally sustained during the term of said policy by any person other than the insured, or employees of the insured actually operating the motor vehicle or such other persons who are entitled to payments or benefits under the provisions of any workers’ compensation act arising out of the ownership, operation, maintenance, control, or use within the limits of the United States of America, its territories or possessions, and the Dominion of Canada of such motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer, to the amount or limit of at least $25,000 on account of injury to or death of any one person, and subject to such limit as respects injury or death of one person, of at least $50,000 on account of any one accident resulting in injury to or death of more than one person, and at least $25,000 for damage to property of others, as herein provided, or a binder pending the issuance of such a policy or an existing policy, as defined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:14, N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:18, and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:19.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:61
- Accident: shall mean any event that results in injury or property damage attributable directly or indirectly to the motion of a motor vehicle or its load. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:1-a
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Driver: shall mean a person who drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle as defined in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:25
- farm: means any land, buildings, or structures on or in which agriculture and farming activities are carried out or conducted and shall include the residence or residences of owners, occupants, or employees located on such land. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:32
- License: shall mean any driver's license or any other license or permit to drive a vehicle issued under the laws of this state or a reciprocating state including:
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:48 - Motor vehicle: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:60 - Motor vehicle liability policy: shall mean a policy of liability insurance which provides:
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:61 - Person: shall mean the same as provided in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:74
- Resident: shall mean a resident of the state as defined in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:88
- Semi-trailer: shall mean a vehicle of the trailer type so designed and used in conjunction with a self-propelled vehicle that a considerable part of its own weight or that of its load rests upon and is carried by the towing vehicle, and not including a pair or set of wheels commonly used as an implement for other purposes than transportation, provided, however, that the word "semi-trailer" shall not include any vehicle as described in this section if used exclusively for agricultural purposes unless said vehicle be of the type constructed specifically to be towed by a tractor-type truck. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:98
- Tractor: shall mean : any self-propelled vehicle designed or used for agricultural purposes or as a traveling power plant or for drawing other vehicles, but having no provision for carrying a load other than attached implements such as snowplows, tool boxes, or bucket loaders, but shall not include vehicles used for recreational purposes or agricultural/industrial utility vehicles as defined in N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:108
- Trailer: shall mean any vehicle without motive power designed for carrying property or passengers wholly on its own structure and for being drawn by a self-propelled vehicle, except those running exclusively on snow or on stationary tracks and vehicles used exclusively for agricultural purposes. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:113
- United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- Vehicle: shall mean :
I. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 259:122
II. Which further provides indemnity for or protection to the named insured, any relative of the named insured by marriage, blood, or adoption who is a resident of the same household, or any domestic servant acting within the scope of the employment of any such named or resident insured from liability as a result of accidents which occur within the limits of the United States of America, its territories or possessions, and the Dominion of Canada due to the operation of any motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer not owned in whole or in part by such insured; provided, however, the insurance afforded under this paragraph applies only if no other valid and collectible insurance is available to the insured.
III. The coverages described in paragraphs I and II, except as to the minimum financial responsibility limits, shall not apply to any insured operator whose driver‘s license has been suspended or revoked if the applicable motor vehicle liability policy so provides. Coverage under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:15 or N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:16 shall not apply to any insured operator whose driver’s license has been suspended or revoked if the applicable motor vehicle liability policy so provides.
IV. The minimum coverage requirements described in paragraphs I and II and in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:15 and N.H. Rev. Stat. § 264:16 shall not apply to any tractor with a farm tractor registration if an insured, at the insured’s election, purchases a liability policy other than a motor vehicle policy to cover the tractor.