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Originally Posted by merlin
I totally agree - when I used to ride the bike to work I had to keep the e-tag in my backpack - 50% of the time it would go off the other 50% of the time it wouldnt. Out of the times it wouldnt go off I got letters saying to pay up maybe only a few times so I am guessing they are not too vigilant in chasing up unpaid tolls.
That being said I now have to drive to work and it costs me a mere $8.80 a day or $176 a month in tolls (just for the M2) when the Lane Cove tunnel opens that will probably double my toll expenses. If I want to drive to the airport from my house it costs roughly $18 in tolls at present (that too will go up shortly).
Personally I pay the tolls as they are quicker, usually more fuel efficient (as you are not in stop start) and less mentally challenging for the daily grind. Thus for the mere stress relief they are worth it to me.
Still I do not agree with the privitisation of these roads and beleive the government should be paying to have them built with our tax dollars.
As for the original topic I find that ridiculous that you have to pay almost double the price over a car for a cab-chassis. I guess the only thing you can do is lobby to have it changed to 2.5 tonnes, I'm pretty sure bikes lobbied togther in Vic and won against the toll providers as did cyclists. Time for tradies to unite?
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My solution is a little better,I think you hit it by accident,as I dont even get the letter 90% of the time,Stuff them I say,I was never asked whether I agreed to toll roads,I never saw this on the ballot paper.
As for the extra toll for utes its BS and a blatant money grab,I have seen farmers blockading roads overseas and getting there way,maybe the tradies should organise and go this way,hit them where it hurts there revenue stream..