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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 4252 (Authorize congestion lane tolls/HOV restrictions ) [by crazycajun on February 18, 2009]you DO have that right... unless this bill passes.
then you WON'T have that right.
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To crazycajun,
Thank you. Theft of this type could be called extortion? Like gangsters taking "protection" money from you because you live or work in the area they took over? Keep your powder dry.
To jmangan,
You are exactly right. I paid more attention to punctuation. I am embarrassed for not appearing more professional.
To SaneMichigander,
It grinds my shorts to pay for a toll road (or a lumper). These are OUR public roadways built by OUR tax dollars that fees are raised and roads leased or bought by other countries or businesses. Tolls raise cost per mile, affecting the end user cost of all products. Road conditions in Ohio are ok, but stretches of Pensylvania and Illinois tolls are lousy. Merging, stop and go traffic at cash boxes waste time, fuel and increase collision potential.
Also, the large amount on fuel tax revenue pays for all lanes, not just restricted lanes. I believe we have the right to use all lanes depending on traffic speed or conditions.
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As a rule, I find that driving toll roads like the Ohio
Turnpike, Pennsylvania Turnpike, New York State Thruway and Massachusetts
Turnpike to be a good experience.
The roadways usually are in better repair than non-toll roads, and the
traffic flow seems better regulated.
Toll roads may be a sound “user pay” solution to the highway
congestion, condition and regulation dilemma Michigan faces. But HB 4252 is not the right
proposal.
HB 4252 offers a too complicated, confusing solution that
probably would create rather than resolve conflict. It would do little or nothing in the long run to improve
Michigan highway congestion and condition.
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