Should speeders pay more on the turnpike?

[proud2BlibKansan]

Should speeders pay more on the Kansas Turnpike?

State Sen. David Haley thinks so.

The Kansas City, Kan. Democrat said today he’ll keep pushing his idea to charge tolls based on the speed at which drivers fly down the Kansas Turnpike.

If you drive the speed limit, you’d pay the standard fare. If you speed, you’d pay more.

He says this “conduct-based” toll system would encourage drivers to slow down, which would increase fuel efficiency and reduce accidents.

more . . . http://blogs.kansas.com/gov/2009/10/08/should-speeders-pay-more-on-the-kansas-turnpike/

[RC]

1. Then to be fair, charge less for taking more time.

You can still break even by stopping for gas and a meal, then speed to make up the time.
All it takes is a little math to figure out how far over the limit to go to get there "on time"

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. I wonder if he thought of that?

[elocs]

3. I can remember visiting Florida when I was in college in the early 70s.

There was this road called, I think, the Beeline Expressway, a very straight and flat toll highway that ran east and west. You took a ticket at the start and then paid at the other end. If you got to the other end too fast, you had been speeding and so you would get a ticket.

[Oregone]

4. No, rich people like David Haley should

Why? He has more to spend, and therefore, still pays a smaller proportion of his disposable income funding the turnpike (if he uses it).

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. Haley is not rich

Don't know where you got that idea.

[Oregone]

7. Just a wrong guess

Normally in politics, you gotta either kill someone or buy off everyone to just get past the primaries

[proud2BlibKansan]

8. He's a state senator

He is also Alex Haley's nephew.

[omega minimo]

5. No

They should pay more at Starbucks.