Allen writes:
> As for the miles driven, I think the tech's coming into it's own to make it > practical to turn the roads into toll roads. I'm much more in favor of > having a > direct, immediate (or at least monthly) impact on people's pocket books. > the > gas tax was a decent attempt at this (more miles driven == more gas tax > paid). > But I don't think it reflects the true costs for those miles. I'm puzzled. If the intent is to "reflect the true cost for those miles" then it would seem you would need to have all roads established as toll roads. Wouldn't the administrative costs of establishing sensors, etc for all those roadways be prohibitive? Moreover, the costs of billing, etc and administering the system would be additional overhead that is absent in the current gas tax method. Moreover, the fuel tax system also provides penalties for fuel consumption (and rewards for relative frugality). Under the toll system, this mechanism would be lost. The high-consumption SUV would pay the same freight as the lower-consumption hybrid. Seems counter-productive to me in this day and age. Rick Mons Tanglewood neighborhood of Shoreview _______________________________________________ Twin Cities Metropolitan Issues Forum http://www.e-democracy.org/tcmetro Rules: Sign posts with real name. You may not post more than twice a day.
