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I spend a couple thousand bucks a year on tolls for work getting about Melbourne and around $700/month on fuel, Sort of curious as to the effects on the economy with toll roads taking out a decent chunk of people's disposable income, Those of you in states with toll roads, what are you guys spending on tolls? Causes some interesting issues with heavy vehicles, I do a little bit of heavy haulage work and we'll avoid toll roads and go through suburban areas - because the industry doesn't charge customers for tolls. Last edited by Franco Cozzo; Today at 09:59 AM. |
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It's our own fault. We'll happily take out a loan for a car or home, but criticise the government when they do it. I would much rather the government fund toll roads, and even if they charge a toll for their use, at least it goes back to the taxpayer in services. Privatised major roads are short-sighted, much as airports are.
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I seem to recall lots of building of tolls roads well after the 2000's.
Don't like em, don't use them.
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It’s not practical for me to wholly avoid them, but I certainly minimise my use.
Worked with a fellow on a job, who’d done time for not paying tolls. He was a ping-pong ace as a result. I’m not a fan of privatisation in any form; we still have bureaucratic bloat and endemic corruption all around, it won’t improve either way. |
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Blessed to an extent in Melb. Western Suburbs!
Though the trade off for minimal toll roads is the occasional Sudo home invasion or the odd machete attack whilst shopping?
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How would crime change with toll roads? The usual suspects would still be bailed with an additional charge of failing to pay tolls.
NSW would slap a toll on the M1 between Werribee and the West Gate, and the M2/M79 to Keilor. |
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