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We have the best road system in the world with high quality roads over the whole country. Most roads are "rain-resistant", meaning heavy rainfall does not affec

We have the best road system in the world with high quality roads over the whole country. Most roads are "rain-resistant", meaning heavy rainfall does not affect road conditions negatively. We don't have any toll roads. We do pay a relatively high tax for it though. The article is spot on that tolls are the consequence of public not willing to increase their taxes.

beobab 9y ago
Where are you?
- eru 9y ago
  Perhaps Singapore? (Though high taxes wouldn't fit. Perhaps Germany?)
- sharpercoder 9y ago
  The Netherlands.
  - PhantomGremlin 9y ago
    It's OK to be proud of "the best road system in the world". As you point out, you pay taxes to support it. However, it's easier to solve certain types of transportation problems when your population density is as high as it is in The Netherlands. Consider that 41 out of 50 US states have a larger land area than The Netherlands. Consider that only 4 out of 50 US states have a larger population than The Netherlands. We in the USA need to build and maintain a lot of roads. And our lower population density means that mass transit isn't nearly as viable, except in the largest metropolitan areas, as it is in most of Europe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_area https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_population https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territ...