Automation May Make Toll Roads More Common 585
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from the first-cameras-then-evil-toll-robots dept.
bfwebster writes "Here in Denver, we have E-470, a toll section of the 470 beltway, that uses the usual transponder attached to your windshield. Fair enough, and I make use of it, particularly in driving to the airport. But they've just implemented new technology on E-470 that allows anyone to drive through the automated toll gates. If you don't have a transponder, it takes a photo of your license plate and sends a monthly bill to your house. As a result, the company that runs E-470 plans to close all human-staffed toll booths by mid-summer. And as an article in this morning's Rocky Mountain News notes, 'Such a system could be deployed on other roads, including some that motorists now use free. The result: a new source of money for highways and bridges badly in need of repair.' You can bet that legislators, mayors, and city councilpersons everywhere will see this as an even-better source of income than red-light cameras. You've been warned."
Re:First Canadian! (Score:2, Funny)
dammit... not the one.
No no not the one.
Arlck is the one who was.
I am the one who is to be.
No body listens to scamper. Poor scamper.
Re:As used in Ireland (Score:5, Funny)
As cities get more and more needy due to the collapse of society as we now know it you can bet that they will find ways of getting your money. Naturally the threat will be the loss of a drivers' permit.
There really is a solution. Get rid of your cars. That is the first lesson the homeless learn. The police use car related excuses to interview or harass them until they get rid of their cars. Wanted felons also understand that the only contact likely with the cops is if they drive.
In essence you are like the rabbit. Beg to be tossed in the brier patch. Once you no longer fear loss of that driver's license you have won the battle. No more tolls, tickets or meaningless interviews will trouble you. You'll save a fortune and your health will improve from the pedaling. If you are married to a lazy spouse you can bet that pedaling will take care of that relationship as well. You will also learn to live close to work saving you a bundle of time every day.
Re:Yeah, it would be cool in an ideal world... (Score:3, Funny)
Polish I'm not so sure about, but it'll probably launch a rocket at your car if the plates are in Russian.