Tuesday letters: Tax road use, not energy use

Funding road repair and maintenance might best be accomplished by having funding directly linked to the problem. Essentially, the weight of a vehicle and amount of road use should determine the tax rather than the source of energy for the vehicle. This would encourage car owners to drive lighter.

The tax for industrial vehicles such as freight trucks or buses could be shared with end users of the service.

Taxing vehicles based on their weight and their road use would ensure revenue generation even if vehicles become more fuel efficient or use alternative fuels such as batteries. This is a simple and straightforward solution, worthy of consideration.

Columbia

This story was originally published June 29, 2015 at 7:33 PM with the headline "Tuesday letters: Tax road use, not energy use."