{"id":32622,"date":"2018-02-14T12:29:54","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T17:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=32622"},"modified":"2018-02-14T12:29:54","modified_gmt":"2018-02-14T17:29:54","slug":"the-concept-of-highway-robbery-illustrated-in-our-nations-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=32622","title":{"rendered":"The Concept Of Highway Robbery Illustrated In Our Nation&#8217;s Capital"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/dr-gridlock\/wp\/2018\/02\/13\/the-toll-on-i-66-inside-the-beltway-hit-46-50-on-tuesday\/?utm_term=.0f64e05d5ced\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a> posted an article yesterday about the tolls levied on solo drivers on <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Interstate 66\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Interstate_66\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener wikipedia\">I-66<\/a>. It seems that the tolls on this road vary according to the amount of congestion on the road.<\/p>\n<p>Yesterday the toll on Interstate 66 inside the Capital Beltway reached $46.50 for a solo driver during the morning rush, just below a record of $47.25 set last month. This toll is for 10 miles of road.<\/p>\n<p>The article explains:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>The I-66 tolls, which are meant to encourage drivers to carpool or use <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Public transport\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Public_transport\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener wikipedia\">public transportation<\/a> inside the Beltway, have raised criticism among some drivers since they began in December. Solo drivers who travel on those 10 miles of I-66 at peak periods are charged based on a \u201c<a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Dynamic pricing\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dynamic_pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener wikipedia\">dynamic pricing<\/a>\u201d system that changes every six minutes, depending on traffic volumes and speeds.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Drivers are charged to use the lanes if they are alone, but usage is free with two or more occupants in a vehicle with an <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"E-ZPass\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/E-ZPass\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener wikipedia\">E-ZPass<\/a> Flex transponder.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>On Tuesday, Jake Jenkins was driving from his home in Clifton to his job in McLean when he noticed the price hit $46. He said he watched the highway signage indicate a driver would get to the District in 20 minutes. That compared to 33 minutes if driving on U.S. 50 for free \u2014 a difference of 13 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The variation in the toll creates problems in that when some solo drivers planning to take the toll road see the toll go above a reasonable amount, they will often have to change lanes quickly to avoid the toll. This is a recipe for traffic accidents during congested times. This is a ridiculous system designed to manipulate people into car pooling. Car pooling may be a good idea, but I (and I suspect many other people) resent being forced into it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Washington Post posted an article yesterday about the tolls levied on solo drivers on I-66. It seems that the tolls on this road vary according to the amount of congestion on the road. 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