spider
Senior Member
The additional vehicle tax makes no sense for many reasons, the most obvious of which is that I am sure that a considerable number of the vehicles on our roads, which the tax is supposed to help maintain, are driven into town every day from the 905 area and conversely some suburban Toronto owned vehicles are driven more Kms outside of the 416 than inside. If you don't believe this statement place yourself at the Toronto border in rush hour on any main road or highway and make your own judgement.
The size of a vehicle as a means to measure the wear and tear to our pavement is only part of the equation, possibly less important than the Kilometers driven per year. If we are looking for culprits how about transit vehicles.
I am sad to say that the only way to spread the cost of building and maintaining roads is Tolling, we have the 407 example in plain view. As noted above many companies reimburse their employees for tolls paid in the course of their duties PLUS travelling to and from work.
The size of a vehicle as a means to measure the wear and tear to our pavement is only part of the equation, possibly less important than the Kilometers driven per year. If we are looking for culprits how about transit vehicles.
I am sad to say that the only way to spread the cost of building and maintaining roads is Tolling, we have the 407 example in plain view. As noted above many companies reimburse their employees for tolls paid in the course of their duties PLUS travelling to and from work.