Fuel Economy & Toll Roads: Using One Problem To Solve Another

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 Posted in Toll Roads | 3 Comments »

By NMA President, James Baxter In the February issue of Car and Driver Magazine there were two articles that, in their own way dovetailed together to answer a question no one is ...

EZ-Pass Or EZ-Cash? Why Toll Roads Are A Bad Idea

Monday, January 7th, 2008 Posted in Toll Roads | 8 Comments »

By NMA President, James Baxter Electronic transponder technology, like E-ZPass, is making toll roads more palatable, but that doesn't mean toll roads are good public policy. Toll roads are an inefficient, backwards approach to providing public highways. Worse, they foster corruption, ...

The 10 Biggest Injustices Against Motorists In October

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 Posted in Corruption, DUI/DWI, Motorist Privacy, Speed Traps, Toll Roads, Traffic Tickets | 22 Comments »

It has been a rough month for drivers across the country. Abuses of power continue to run rampant while the public remains surprisingly apathetic. We've put together a list of the ten biggest injustices against motorists this month in ...

Texas Toll Authorities Double-Bill 50,000 Drivers & Have No Plans To Stop In The Future

Thursday, October 11th, 2007 Posted in Toll Roads | 1 Comment »

According to a report in the Austin American Statesman, motorists on three Austin toll roads have been double-billed since charges began in January. One out of every 600 vehicles was double-billed in that time period. The money ...