Is the solution to worsening traffic more toll roads? That’s the answer Connecticut’s The Day seems to come up with in a controversial editorial.
The Constitution State bid adieu to toll roads back in 1986, but much has changed since then. Among them: higher fuel prices, bad traffic and better tolling technology. According to The Day,
Knee-jerk reactions should not dictate policy. It is time for a discussion on whether a wise use of tolls should be part of the solutions to the challenges facing the state’s transportation system.
Travelers may beg to differ. Toll roads often move slower — even with RFID technology — and they are frequently managed by corrupt officials.
Car rental customers, in particular, are no fans of toll roads. Not only do they have to rent a pricey transponder, but they are already taxed to the limit when they pick up their vehicle. Do they want to pay even more to use the road? Of course not.
The solution, if you talk to any traveler, is fewer toll roads — not more. Motorists already know that. Maybe The Day’s editorial writers don’t get out much.
