§ 62-274. Evidence; joinder of surety. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 62‑274. Evidence; joinder of surety.

No report by any carrier of any accident arising in the course of theoperations of such carrier, made pursuant to any requirement of the Commission,and no report by the Commission of any investigation of any such accident,shall be admitted as evidence, or used for any other purpose in any suit oraction for damages growing out of any matter mentioned in such report orinvestigation; nor shall the discharge by any carrier of any truck driver orother employee after any such accident be offered or admitted in evidence forany purpose, in any suit or action against such carrier for damages arising outof any such accident; nor shall any insurance company or surety executing anyinsurance policy, bond, or other security for the protection of the public, asprovided in G.S. 62‑268, or as provided in G.S. 62‑112, be joinedwith the assured carrier in any action or suit for damages, debt, or claimthereby secured; nor shall evidence of any such policy, bond, or other securitybe offered or received in any such action or suit against the carrier, but thesurety or insurer shall be obligated within the amount of such policy, bond orother security to pay any final judgment against the carrier. (1947, c. 1008, s. 34; 1949, c. 1132, s. 31; 1963, c.1165, s. 1.)