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Could paying to speed be the answer to Nevada’s budget crisis?

Posted Sep 6th, 2010 at 7:35 AM and seen
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State troopers say, “No!” yet many Nevadans might not mind taking a gamble on safety for a small price. Gubernatorial candidate, Eugene “Gino” DeSimone, is proposing a twenty-five dollar fee that will allow drivers a twenty-four hour speeding pass. The vehicles of drivers would first have to pass a safety inspection then be fitted with a transponder before being able to purchase the right to speed up to ninety miles an hour. Why not just follow Pennsylvania’s lead and make everyone to get a yearly inspection in order to fill the state coffers?

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 Kate Rinsema

Comments (4)

Sep 06, 2010
Amy Cham said...
Yikes...I kinda get the idea, but $25 is too low, and there should be some kind of extra training and testing involved. I don't think most people drive well enough to be going 90mph, especially on roads shared with general traffic. Takes a lot more attention and better reflexive reactions that I see the typical driver exhibit.
Sep 07, 2010
Boston Blake said...
I think it is about time the US learned from Germany's Audubon. And I don't think $25 is too high for a 24-hour speeding opportunity. Though I see the idea of having to get a transponder awfully laborious, though I understand why they do it. The way I see it, people are already driving 90+ mph around Nevada anyway, so why not get paid for it and encourage it. Those who get the pass will likely go even faster, but at least Nevada will get paid.
Sep 07, 2010
Bill said...
Very bad idea. With higher speeds come more accidents and more deaths and serious long-term injuries. Money earned by raising speed limits will be partially offset by higher health insurance costs (which we will pay, not the state) and when the injured does not have health insurance, all his bills will be paid by the taxpayers.

Secondly, what ever happened to all you folks who want us to be less dependent on foreign oil? Does green only apply when it's convenient? Higher speeds means higher gasoline consumption and higher gas prices, which will also be paid for by us.

Sep 07, 2010
Sean Stoner said...
@Boston - while your comparison to Germany is well intended, note that persons learning to drive in Germany take between 12-50 lessons, including several classes on theory, and spend upwards of $1,000-2,000+ in the process. I agree with @Amy - most US drivers have no business being on the road at all, much less speeding.

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