Traffic itself is a symptom of roads being free in the first place. Charge drivers exactly what it costs to maintain them plus a small profit and suddenly there

Traffic itself is a symptom of roads being free in the first place. Charge drivers exactly what it costs to maintain them plus a small profit and suddenly there will be little traffic and no major potholes. Taxpayers will get all that money back too, and they can either spend it on driving fees or they can save the money if they use roads less.