It sounds like tolls are coming to the Triangle.
Just great.
And I thought my move from Florida meant I would be toll-free for good.
Guess I’d better enjoy it now.
And you’d better enjoy it as well.I have some experience with tolls and it isn’t good. Traffic will worsen, as folks will need to slow down to search for change, and it will come to a complete stop when they tell the toll-worker that they don’t have enough change to cover the toll.
But if North Carolina takes a page from Florida’s book, they’ll create a pass you can buy for $35, load it up in advance with your hard-earned money and zip through a “special” lane. They'll even notify you when your "balance is low." (How thoughtful!)
And believe it or not, you’ll eventually be “grateful” for the opportunity to purchase this pass.
That’s how it works.
Give us an inconvenience, and then try to soften the blow with some new gadget to make the inconvenience, not so inconvenient.
Too bad for us. It works every time.
My Take on Tolls
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April 16, 2007 1:15 p.m.
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April 14, 2007 8:04 p.m.
April 14, 2007 1:33 p.m.
April 13, 2007 12:55 a.m.
The title transfer tax really doesn't go towards road construction, BTW. More to support DMV ops.
Again just because you wish with all your heart that it is so, doesn't make it that way.
April 12, 2007 11:37 p.m.
Yep. Obviously I need to wake up. You just don't want to face reality. Sorry.
April 12, 2007 11:30 p.m.
April 12, 2007 10:23 p.m.
Another tactic would be to lobby the state to change the apportionment of state and federal funds to favor counties with high growth rates (and greater need for road $$) like Wake, Durham and Mecklenburg instead of the current system.
I’d be the first in line to lobby, but I’m stuck in traffic at the moment…
April 12, 2007 3:59 p.m.
We, the consumer, are not willing to wait 20 years, so we’ve got to be willing to pay the price in some form or fashion to get the work accomplished.
Another tactic would be to lobby the state to change the apportionment of state and federal funds to favor counties with high growth
April 12, 2007 3:58 p.m.