Oklahoma DOT Studies Charging Vehicles by mileage

[xseler]

I think that the most fair way to pay for the roads would be to tax according to the weight of the vehicle. Weight is what puts the most wear and tear on the roads. Eliminate the fuel tax to equalize petrol and electric. Age of the vehicle really wouldn't matter --- tax wouldn't get cheaper as the vehicle gets older as it does now.

Got my flameproof suit on...........

 

[dennishoddy]

You definitely don't want this...they ain't getting rid of the fuel tax. Some folks have to drive 40mi round trip to get groceries.

Nobody would be registering their vehicles...it would be Mad Max all over the place.

I drive over 25,000 miles a year. That would kill me unless they did away with the fuel tax.

 

[swampratt]

The wife and I in different vehicles years ago would drive over 70,000 miles a year.

Not hard to disable the mile counter or roll back cable driven speedometers and digital speedometers can be hacked and mileage set to whatever you type in.

Be fully aware of that next time you visit a used car lot.

 

[GIJROB]

Time to run for state office.

 

[dennishoddy]

Time to run for state office.

I'd vote for ya!

 

[RETOKSQUID]

Been saying it for years now, Ota will eventually make all roads in Oklahoma toll roads if they get their way.

 

[chuter]

Maybe they'll put one of those insurance trackers on your car that communicates with the state, or an app on your phone to get your mileage.
That would be great.

 

[JMD]

Bastards. No wonder I call oklahoma taxahoma.

Bet the tax will be added onto the yearly registration, a tiered system, like the current tag costs.

Bet we end up with $500 a year tags renewals.

I really wouldn't mind this tax or that tax, we're gonna get taxed one way or another but I'd like our roads to not be so 'third world ox cart path'. I've driven in Puerto Rico and yeah it's third world and yeah our roads are just as terrible. It's not so much Taxahoma but Scamahoma, scammy road deals and politicians.

 

[1shott]

Been saying it for years now, Ota will eventually make all roads in Oklahoma toll roads if they get their way.

Most of the north east states are like that.

 

[caliberbob]

I’m always concerned when the government plans to roll out a new program. In this case a new method for taxing people. If they tax “too much” they’ll never lower rates. If they tax too little they’ll gladly raise raise. Even if you taxed a penny per mile there are plenty of people who do 50+ miles per day plus weekend driving. Then they have two or more cars in the home. This will easily add $20/mo or more to a lot of peoples living expenses. I for one think this is a garbage idea.