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If a commuter and or courrier drive the same distance on the same road with a similar car, they should contribute the same road toll for maintenance.

A courier should be able to deduct the toll from his income, counting it as a business expense. So it’s a bit less of a burden for profesionnals who depend on their vehicle.

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Geobloke@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
How do you calculate the road toll?

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- Hirom@beehaw.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  The article has some suggestions
  
  The payment should be based on a combination of vehicle mass and distance travelled. That’s because damage to roads is overwhelmingly caused by heavy vehicles.
  
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  - Geobloke@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    My biggest problem with that is the distance; either the licencing authority has access to our cars position or we self report it. Neither are great options in my opinion
    
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    No1@aussie.zone ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    It could be reported each time the car is serviced or at registration time. Seems to happen in the US like that - mainly as a disincentive to winding back the odo.
    
    If people misreport it, it would be caught when they try to sell the vehicle. Eg, if I report 5K per year, but actually do 20K, then if I try to sell it in 5 years time, and it shows 25K on the Registration info, but 100K on the odo, then I’m not buying that car lol
    
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    Hirom@beehaw.org ⁨16⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Have you heard of toolbooths?
    
    There are variations that require neither self reporting nor tracking cars. Grab a ticket uppon entering the highway. Feed the ticket in the exit booth and pay with cash or credit card. The machine uses the ticket to compte the distance.
    
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