As cars continue to get better gas mileage and a larger number of EVs enter service, the state gas tax just doesn't go as far as it used to.
It’s the plan to replace the gas tax with a flat 2.4 cents per mile driven. It pencils out to be about revenue neutral for the driver. 2.4 cents a mile is what the average Washington driver pays in gas tax right now.The Washington State Transportation Commission has been studying this idea for 12 years, and the reason is simple. As cars continue to get better gas mileage and a larger number of electric vehicles enter service, the state gas tax just doesn’t go as far as it used to.makes it clear.
Eleven other drivers were ticketed for failing to chain up when chains were required. Truck drivers can be fined and sent back down the mountain if they aren’t carrying chains.And remember, Tina Werner, a communications specialist for WSDOT, said most of the pass closures are caused by bad driver behavior.
It only takes one vehicle losing traction to create a cascading event of spin-outs and accidents and potentially a closure.Seattle's director of the Department of Transportation has announced he will be stepping down from his post, effective Feb. 12, 2025.As cars continue to get better gas mileage and a larger number of EVs enter service, the state gas tax just doesn't go as far as it used to.
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