Washington Post article here:


The DC area is now leaning towards converting HOV lanes to HOT lanes that require a much more expensive toll to keep congestion to a minimum on some lanes. Tolls would rise and fall as traffic congestion rises and falls to always keep the HOT lanes relatively free of traffic. One article I read said that some HOT lanes in the DC area may charge as much as $13 to drive on them!

I think this stinks. Our tax dollars paid for these roads and so they should be free and available to everyone. Just this summer the Dulles toll road, near my house, raised its toll charge. I now take back roads and keep the $45 or so I had been spending a month on tolls. They aren't getting another dime from me!

What do you think? Do you have HOT lanes in your area and are they effective?

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.