Washington DC Wants Heavy Truck Owners
to Pay Big $500 Annual Fee
Posted By: NorthernDog, 5/27/2022 4:56:06 PM
It's no secret that the average new car is awfully heavy. That's because the average new car is usually a crossover, SUV, or pickup truck, and as battery power becomes more prominent, that problem won't be remedied right away. This causes issues on more than a couple of fronts, namely pedestrian safety and infrastructure. Some Washington D.C. council members are looking for a way to mitigate large vehicles' impacts on both by proposing that anyone with a car or truck weighing over 6,000 pounds pay $500 annually. As Bloomberg reports, that's roughly seven times the normal registration fee for, say
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Proposal ignores fact that some people are required to have larger vehicles for their employment.