Would You Pay To Drive 90 MPH?
Would you pay for the privilege of driving 90 miles per hour? I think I would if I thought my old junker wouldn't rattle apart at that speed. A candidate for governor in Nevada is proposing a plan to sell 90 mph freeway passes to bring a new source of revenue to the state. He has also suggested that Washington do the same.
So will you be getting your wallet out to driver faster anytime soon?
I'm going to make you read to find out.Would you pay to use a sort of 'autobahn?' If yes, why? Just for the fun of it or to get places faster, or for other reasons? If not, why wouldn't you?
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4 comments:
No, not sure my four cylinder Escort will even do 90, but I seldom go very far and paying extra to save 5 minutes it travel time would never be worth it to me.
You've got a good point Charles about paying extra to save five minutes. I know a lot of people who consider their time to be worth a LOT so they might see it differently. It's also kind of the reverse of the people who drive out of their way to get cheaper gas.
They couldn't mingle with other freeway drivers due to safety hazards. They would need their own roadway which would end up not being a revenue generator.
According to the article, that's most of the reason why the WSDOT is saying, 'Thanks but no thanks.'
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