Prepare the Anus: NC DOT wants to charge you $0.005 for every mile you drive

[Happy Panther]

Oregon is already doing this on a trial basis apparently 

[the butch]

I ride the bus to work, suckaz.

[g5jamz]

This is to offset tax revenue lost to higher MPG vehicles/electrics.  Sucks, but something has to fund the roads. 

[Chimera]

This is to offset tax revenue lost to higher MPG vehicles/electrics. Sucks, but something has to fund the roads.

Increase fines for traffic infractions.... and enforce them.

[the butch]

This is to offset tax revenue lost to higher MPG vehicles/electrics. Sucks, but something has to fund the roads.

Charlotte has some of the worst roads in the country.

[Rise of The Hive]

Remind me to stay in SC.

[Chimera]

Charlotte has some of the worst roads in the country.

according to what?

[Ja Rhule]

Charlotte has some of the worst roads in the country.

Not true.

[the butch]

according to what?

 

My opinion.

 

Not true.

 

In comparison to other major metropolises.

 

Point is, they need upgrading in quantity and quality.

[Chimera]

Charlotte's roads definitely need better design, but maintenance wise, I can't think of a metropolitan area with better kept roads.

Granted I rarely travel 485 south of the city and I know that area has its problems. Otherwise, Charlotte's roads and traffic are a dream compared to just about any large city in the US.

[Darth Biscuit]

NC definitely has better roads than surrounding states...

This pay per mile deal is stupid tho... Just another money grab.

[Squirrel]

There is a way to do this tax, but no one would like it. And I mean no one, the privacy issues would never let it pass, and it is waaaay to 1984ish, but the solution would be...............

 

Mandatory GPS installed on all vehicles. Can't pass inspection unless you have one. A system would have to be built to monitor and track each person's mileage, then you would be able to send one bill each year, and you could even divide it up by county if so desired. You coul exclude al miles outside of the state. You would just have to worry about hackers screwing with the GPS systems.

 

Not saying I advocate this, but it would really be the only feasible option to ensure that the tax is applied equitably to everyone.

 

There is cheaper and that would invade privacy ways to do it.  A simple tamper resistant odometer chip placed on a wheel hub would suffice.

[Davidson Deac II]

I would prefer more toll roads instead of this. 

[Niner National]

I would prefer more toll roads instead of this. 

Agree. It would take less overhead to set up and it wouldn't punish drivers that put thousands of miles on their cars driving out of state.

 

The mileage tax would likely require a lot of administrative costs. Toll roads would simply need pay-on-the-go EZ pass infrastructure.