Kasz216 said:
What prevents it is... GPS are going to be in your car regardless. Old cars won't by default have a GPS, but old cars will be gone shortly? And... because it wouldn't? Afterall, it's not like people are just outright losing money. They're getting the money back they would be paying in road taxes. Furthermore A) By car... yeah. Seems like a positive when it comes to cutting down on global warming. B) Why would you charge pedestrians? Who was talking about privatising sidewalks? If anything, just slap on a government regulation mandating that sidewalks have to be up to a certain code. |
What prevents people from hacking computer games and satellite television? Oh wait...
Economics are all about human decision making. By charging someone everytime they leave their home you greatly reduce their desire to travel and consume goods, hurting businesses and economic activity.
Not only by car, but by any means of travel. Private roads are owned by businesses who don't what you to use their products for free. That means if you want to leave your house in any form of transportation, even by foot or by bicycle, you are going to need to pay.
Who is going to pay for the sidewalks? They aren't free you know. What your purposing is that people who drive vehicles should pay for sidewalks for pedestrians. Thats a 'free rider problem' (you read the 101 stuff didn't you), now we need to account for them somehow. Ankle bracelets it is. ssj12 will learn first hand about the free rider when he goes around collecting money for the road he is going to build.
