From: "Glenn Meadows" 

Not a surcharge, but an auto ticket sent to you with a readout as to
exactly where you were when you exceeded the speed limit, ala what some
rental car companies have tried to do.

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Glenn M.
"Mark"  wrote in message
news:428124c3$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/bminiter/?id=110006669
> "...Oregon won't complete its study until 2007. But it's already clear the
> state is looking to influence behavior in addition to raising revenue by
> implementing a "vehicle mileage tax." Under a VMT a motorist
would pay a
> tax for each mile driven, probably around 1.25 cents. To administer this
> tax, a global positioning system would be mounted in each car. As a driver
> fuels up, the device would relay mileage information to the gas pump,
> which would calculate the VMT. A simple electronic odometer-reading device
> would do the trick, but Oregon is looking at GPS devices because they
> would also allow for charging higher VMT rates for miles driven in
> "congested" areas during rush hour...."
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> So, I imagine, when they start new construction projects they'll just dial
> up the VMT rate in that area to cut down on traffic jams and help pay for
> the construction as well. Eventually, if people keep driving in higher VMT
> areas, they'll crank it up until they get blood from the steering wheel...
> How long before a surcharge for averaging too high a speed in the
> non-construction areas?
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