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Yes. In the Netherlands, drivers pay closer to the true cost of driving. That's a good thing. It should be higher though, to help offset the externalities that
by notjustbikes 6y ago
Yes. In the Netherlands, drivers pay closer to the true cost of driving. That's a good thing. It should be higher though, to help offset the externalities that drivers cost society.
- bobwernstein 6y agoonly when you need brand new roads and high tech traffic lights. I simply don't value that stuff but I don't make the rules here. The belgium system works far better for me. Less tax and bad roads. Works fine.
- notjustbikes 6y agoI lived in Brussels for two years. Traffic is crippling and the infrastructure is terrible. Brussels has the worst traffic in Western Europe. It's horrible. That's what you get when you don't invest properly in infrastructure and alternatives to driving.
- bobwernstein 6y agoI know lol and I prefer it that way and keep more of my money. What don't you understand about that lol.
- Arnt 6y agoAn additional car needs >100m additional road lane, except in unusual and uninteresting cases. Try comparing the tax you pay with the cost of acquiring >300m² of land in the areas where you want to drive and building road on it.
- bobwernstein 6y agowhy would I when I can just look at my neighboring countries where taxes are lower and quality of roads is therefor also lower?