Typical govt bureacracy at work! Let's see, how can we make this much more
complex and expensive... ??
Didn't anyone there ever hear of an odometer? (maybe not, you don't ever
look at one riding in the back of a limo) rolleyes
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Andrews" <emosound@erols.com>
To: <autox@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: California DMV chief wants to track all drivers with GPS bugs
> I suppose that the thought of simply RAISING the gas tax never occurred
> to them. No, let's implement a vastly more expensive project with
> privacy concerns, then we can track Joe Public's every move, and cite
> them for numerous traffic violations and speeding tickets without
> expensive traffic cops!
>
> Hmm, that came out sounding slightly more paranoid then I intended. Or
> maybe not....
>
> -Paul Andrews (glad to be on the right coast, for now)
> # 42 STX2 Really Blue 94 Miata
>
> By Robert Salladay, Times Staff Writer
>
> SACRAMENTO - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday appointed a new
> Department of Motor Vehicles director who has advocated taxing motorists
> for every mile they drive - by placing tracking devices in their cars.
>
> The idea would mean a significant overhaul of how California collects
> taxes to maintain its often-crumbling roads. Under the plan, the state
> gas tax - now 18 cents a gallon - would be replaced with a tax on every
> mile traveled by each car and truck.
>
> The notion has not been endorsed by Schwarzenegger but is gaining
> acceptance among transportation and budget experts. As Californians
> drive increasingly more fuel-efficient cars, state officials are alarmed
> that the gasoline tax will not raise enough money to keep up with road
> needs.
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