Increasing the gas tax would be an effective rallying point for Republicans. We should link the vehicle sales tax to weight and emission first, as well as remove the gas guzzler tax exemption for heavy vehicles. New car buyers are a much smaller constituency than all drivers. https://twitter.com/carterforva/status/1376219699424428032 …
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Fox News will still make a fuzz about a “truck tax,” but it will be less effective than a gas tax increase
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The US should also increase the minimum vehicle insurance coverage from the current ~$25k to $1mhttps://www.thebalance.com/understanding-minimum-car-insurance-requirements-2645473 …
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And the US should simultaneously increase the difficulty of the driving license exam to increase skills and reduce accidents. I haven’t seen a good country comparison, but it’s ridiculously easy here
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Speeding tickets should be linked to weight as well, because heavier vehicles are more dangeroushttps://twitter.com/transitharmony/status/1386115821483683840 …
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And, for good measure, traffic violations should be based on income because rich people need to feel the pain toohttps://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/03/finland-home-of-the-103000-speeding-ticket/387484/ …
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