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A vehicle’s weight could play into potential road charge that would replace California’s gas tax

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By Jim Radcliffe Verified
| The Mercury News Verified
Q: Are there discussions of an alternative to gas taxes in California? I have heard that we will likely shift to a system based on miles driven. I can see this as a fair proxy for how much value the vehicle owners derive from the roadways, and how much wear and tear they contribute. Do you know if any consideration is being given to taxing based on gross vehicle weight?
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A vehicle’s weight could play into potential road charge that would replace gas tax

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By Jim Radcliffe Verified
| The Press-Enterprise Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Q: Hi Honk: Your piece three weeks ago concludes with some discussion of an alternative to gas taxes. As your column mentioned, I have heard that we will likely shift to a system based on miles driven. I can see this as a fair proxy for how much value the vehicle owner derives from the roadways, and how much wear and tear they contribute. Do you know if any consideration is being given to taxing based on gross vehicle weight?
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Can you report a vehicle’s expired registration tag to the authorities? Original

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By Jim Radcliffe Verified
| The Orange County Register Verified
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Q: Hi, Honk: When my wife and I walk our neighborhood for 2 to 3 miles a day, I always see many cars with expired tags (many for more than a year) parked on the street or in driveways. Would the Department of Motor Vehicles allow us to provide them with this info to help it improve its revenue? – Dennis Heck, Redondo Beach A: Honk isn’t sure why some violators seem to get away with such a violation for a long time.
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