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The road is a limited common resource, and it's difficult to directly charge drivers per their usage of it, so the local government uses other forms of regulati
by mhaymo 11y ago
The road is a limited common resource, and it's difficult to directly charge drivers per their usage of it, so the local government uses other forms of regulation.
- sillygeese 11y agoRoads could be private too, and payments could be collected for (and only for) using them, even without setting up a state-maintained taxi monopoly/cartel. So I'm not sure what you think is currently handled well.
- yummyfajitas 11y agoIt's not difficult at all. Gas taxes pretty much pay for this. Congestion charges also work nicely in cities.
- arbitrage 11y agoGas taxes are less equitable now with more electric vehicles.
- yummyfajitas 11y agoAs electric cars become more common, we can lower gas taxes to the point that they only cover environmental externalities and switch to a weight x mileage tax for roads. (Mileage to be measured at vehicle inspection time and incorporated in registration fees.)
- akgerber 11y agoIt's actually not particularly difficult to charge drivers directly for their usage of roads in the Manhattan CBDs: http://iheartmoveny.org/ http://iheartmoveny.org/ It just would require a heavy political and bureaucratic lift.