The problem is that removing all the various taxes on road use makes driving dramatically cheaper, which encourages people to drive, which will induce more traf

The problem is that removing all the various taxes on road use makes driving dramatically cheaper, which encourages people to drive, which will induce more traffic. It's the exact opposite direction we need to be going not just from an environmentalist pov, but its also counter to our urban planning goals as well. To meet our goals we need to be doing the opposite, which is making private automobile use of the roads more expensive while creating more and better alternative transportation opportunities (ie. public transit, cycling). Additionally if we shifted to other taxes, then this is a transfer of costs from relatively wealthy car owners to the relatively poorer who don't even own cars.