I agree 100%. We’ve created multiple free riders instead and now perversely punishing a previous free rider. There’s absolutely a better way to handle this and no one gives a damn to solve it in an equitable manner.
I believe this was done to make up for the gas tax EV owners don’t have to pay. The gas tax goes to pay to the FHWA. Personally we should get rid of the gas tax and likely this one and have a tire tax. Wheels = road damage. Possibly even an annual odometer inspection and place a tax on mileage.
I would be nice to have a bullet train into the DFW airport, but the heartland flyer is not that. I think it’s more of a neat oddity more than a useful way of transport.
Not only should the car owner should not be charged, the dead teenagers’ parents should pay for damages since they were minors under their care. Letting thieves steal peoples stuff without consequences leads to more stealing. Don’t feel sorry for the 2 dead morons…
I feel bad the car got ruined...
The whole point of Russia’s aggression is conquering Ukrainian territory. They’ve been salami slicing their sovereignty for almost 11 years now. Russia doesn’t believe in Ukraine’s right to exist. That’s the whole point of this war. The only way it stops is security guarantees. Do you believe in...
Welp, the only chance for Russia to be stopped is the rest of Europe to step up. That looks like a nail in the coffin for US/Ukraine relations. Only two options left on the table.
1. Europe actually steps up and assists with Ukraine’s right to self determination. Ukraine could have some sort of...