Oregon's Department of Transportation has been working on it for 15 years as a way to eventually replace the gas tax, which has been flat due to an influx of high mileage vehicles and people driving less.
Right now the program is voluntary and being capped at 5,000 participants, but an ODOT official told Fox News the ultimate goal is to make it mandatory and change the way states pay for roads -- forever.
"We're trying to make up for a growing deficit, really, because inflation's eating away at our ability to buy asphalt and rebar and the things we need to maintain the roads," said Tom Fuller of the Oregon Department of Transportation.
According to a national usage fee alliance, 28 states are in various stages of following down the same road. However, there are also privacy concerns. Two of the three OReGO systems track and store a car's every move.
Friday, July 03, 2015
Pay by the mile road tax now a Real Thing.
I told you so, I told you so, I told you so.
I did tell you. Yes indeedy doody, I certainly did.
"but an ODOT official told Fox News the ultimate goal is to make it mandatory and change the way states pay for roads -- forever."
ReplyDeleteNo, the ultimate goal is to force the stupid, smelly peasants to live their entire lives in their little communities, so they don't disturb their betters.
You know, like in India, with their caste system. Progress!
Alyric, too soon buddy.
ReplyDeleteNext year for the "picturesque villages" thing. So impatient!