- “You don’t pay any Road Tax” and other Common Anti-Cyclist Tropes (fixed URL) https://cybergibbons.com/cycling/common-anti-cyclist-tropes/ 4 comments bicycling
- Delhi traffic cops breaking road rules to pay double penalty https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi-news/delhi-traffic-cops-breaking-road-rules-to-pay-double-penalty/story-fsguxkdzl4j8ynlara7w1l.html 4 comments india
- G20 finance ministers are expected this weekend to give a thumbs-up to a “road map” that would upend the system that lets many of the world’s corporate giants get away with paying little-to-no tax https://qz.com/india/1637109/india-is-leading-a-global-charge-to-make-corporate-giants-pay-fair-tax/ 54 comments worldnews
- [Jenks] Byron Fulton (college teammate): And then one day, I forgot to update my credit card info with Netflix. We’re on a road trip, and Dame texted me, “Hey, what happened with Netflix? Why isn’t it working?” There were at least two or three years where I was paying for his Netflix. https://theathletic.com/959231/2019/05/03/he-was-not-one-to-back-down-from-nothing-an-oral-history-of-damian-lillards-college-days-at-weber-state/ 165 comments nba
- How much should I be looking to pay for a decent road bike in the UK in 2018? https://www.reddit.com/r/bicycling/comments/94ubvo/how_much_should_i_be_looking_to_pay_for_a_decent/ 15 comments bicycling
- Ross revealed to MLB.com that outfielder Jason Heyward, who joined the Cubs in free agency this offseason, is paying for him to have a hotel suite for all 82 road games this season. http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/chicago-cubs-jason-heyward-gift-david-ross-retiring-farewell-anthony-rizzo-kris-bryant-022316 91 comments baseball
- New road usage fee emerges at NH State House: Your car gets better mileage, you pay more http://www.nh1.com/news/landrigan-new-road-usage-fee-emerges-at-state-house-your-car-gets-better-mile-you-pay-more-/ 7 comments nottheonion
- Fixing America's roads would essentially pay for itself http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonkblog/wp/2015/10/13/larry-summers-fixing-americas-roads-would-essentially-pay-for-itself/ 10 comments economy
- Mumbai: Caught without helmet? Attend two-hr counselling. Documents of offenders are seized by RTO officials, who make them to attend an audio-video session on road safety, in addition to paying a fine. http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/others/caught-without-helmet-attend-two-hr-counselling/articleshow/44721490.cms 70 comments india
- The road design tricks that make us drive safer: When conventional road signs have no effect, designers are turning to increasingly clever ways to subconsciously make drivers slow down or pay attention. http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140417-road-designs-that-trick-our-minds?ocid=global_future_rss 13 comments technology
- This could help but really we just need motorists paying attention to the road http://metronews.ca/drive/765774/new-car-sensor-technology-could-be-a-godsend-for-pedestrians-and-cyclists/ 18 comments bicycling
- Under the gun on jobs, Obama tells Congress to pass major transportation bill - As he prepares for his critical speech on jobs, Obama is urging Congress to fund the bill. It pays for infrastructure work on roads, bridges, & mass transit systems. http://www.csmonitor.com/usa/politics/2011/0903/under-the-gun-on-jobs-obama-tells-congress-to-pass-major-transportation-bill 42 comments politics
- Bored drivers pay more attention to the road while talking on the phone or doing a secondary task http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-02-drivers-engaging-secondary-task-attention.html 56 comments cogsci
- Don't pay road tolls? Life in prison! http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/14/world/asia/14china.html 4 comments reddit.com
- Solar "smart" roads allow for a futuristic pedestrian warning system and pay for themselves http://www.consciousmedianetwork.com/video/2010/061810.htm 40 comments science
- "All staff at the American embassy should pay the congestion charge, in the same way as British officials pay road tolls in the United States." C'mon USA: Cough up (£3,446,420). http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/aug/17/obama-ambassador-london-congestion-charge 4 comments reddit.com
- Poll: Should cyclists have to pay a $54 fee every other year to use Oregon roads? http://www.kgw.com/about/morningpoll.html?rc 9 comments reddit.com
- Americans might eventually get a monthly bill from the government itemizing their exact road use instead of paying a gas tax. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.dresser04aug04,0,6837661.column 2 comments reddit.com
- Toll collector lawmakers caught red handed not paying their own tolls in Indiana- your tax dollars at work! They also sold the roads to SPAIN. http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/24/2411.asp 8 comments reddit.com
- While Spitzer was paying an ‘escort’ $4,300 in a hotel room in Washington, just down the road, George Bush’s new Federal Reserve Board Chairman, Ben Bernanke, was secretly handing over $200 billion http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/node/31800 48 comments politics
- To replace gas taxes, Oregon and Utah ask EVs to pay for road use - Gas taxes pay for the upkeep of our roads, but electric cars don't use gasoline. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/01/to-replace-gas-taxes-oregon-and-utah-ask-evs-to-pay-for-road-use/ 96 comments politics
- To replace gas taxes, Oregon and Utah ask EVs to pay for road use - Gas taxes pay for the upkeep of our roads, but electric cars don't use gasoline. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2020/01/to-replace-gas-taxes-oregon-and-utah-ask-evs-to-pay-for-road-use/ 20 comments technology
- The Government is considering the introduction of mileage and emissions-based charges for lorries to cut congestion on the roads. The "pay-per-mile" system could be used to replace taxes such as fuel duty, and could be rolled out to other vehicles if successful. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/23/councils-bid-share-100-million-pot-improve-roads/ 11 comments worldnews
- How do I avoid paying taxes on revenue I will reinvest several years down the road? https://www.reddit.com/r/tax/comments/6q433u/how_do_i_avoid_paying_taxes_on_revenue_i_will/ 6 comments tax
- Cupertino's mayor: Apple 'abuses us' by not paying taxes. Barry Chang is stuck between Apple on one side not paying for his infrastructure proposal and frustrated citizens on the other who see their roads too crowded. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/05/apple-taxes-cupertino-mayor-infrastructure-plan 53 comments apple
- Cupertino's mayor: Apple 'abuses us' by not paying taxes. Barry Chang is stuck between Apple on one side not paying for his infrastructure proposal and frustrated citizens on the other who see their roads too crowded. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/05/apple-taxes-cupertino-mayor-infrastructure-plan 1558 comments technology
- Do people who ride bikes pay their fair share for road use? http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/06/news/road/legally-speaking-with-bob-mionske-do-cyclists-pay-their-fair-share_373581 35 comments bicycling
- Great read for when people say cyclists don't pay road tax. http://movingforward.discoursemedia.org/costofcommute/ 20 comments bicycling
- For those stationed at JBLM or live in WA, WSTC is proposing a pay-by-mile road usage fee. This is especially bad for those that drive out of state for TDY, or live off post and drive to JBLM. More info in comments. http://www.king5.com/story/news/local/tacoma/2014/12/09/transportation-gas-tax-pay-by-mile/20134161/ 17 comments army
- Portland bike riders pay 'more than fair share' of road costs, says new Bicycle Transportation Alliance campaign | OregonLive.com http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2013/11/portland_bike_riders_pay_more.html#incart_flyout_news 16 comments bicycling
- “You built a factory out there? Good. But you moved your goods to market on roads the rest of us paid for; you hired workers the rest of us paid to educate. Part of the underlying social contract is you take a hunk of that and pay forward for the next kid who comes along.” - Elizabeth Warren http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/elizabeth-warren-takes-on-gops-tax-cuts-and-class-warfare-charges-video/politics/2011/09/22/27368 40 comments politics
- US Senate Leader Introduces Bill to Block Road Privatization: Bill would force states to pay back federal contribution before leasing highways to private companies http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/35/3525.asp 29 comments politics
- Should churches pay taxes? Mission, Kansas levies road use tax on churches - Religious right demonizes ACLU. http://www.goddiscussion.com/39392/should-churches-pay-taxes-mission-kansas-levies-road-use-tax-on-churches/ 14 comments politics
- If Obama Doesn't Prosecute Bush's Torture Team, We'll Pay a Big Price Down the Road http://www.alternet.org/rights/108905/ 71 comments politics
- The Rothschild banking family is pushing for the privatization of the UK’s motorway network that would force Brits, who already pay road tax, to enrich the coffers of private corporations intimately tied in with the Rothschilds by means of road tolls and pay-by-mile schemes. http://www.prisonplanet.com/rothschilds-engineer-fire-sale-of-uk-infrastructure-to-offshore-corporations.html 194 comments worldnews
- Prepare to pay hefty fines for dog poop on Pune roads, other nuisances http://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/now-prepare-to-pay-hefty-fines-for-dog-poop-on-roads-other-nuisances/story-ber72jp9y89injii10iudp.html 33 comments india
- GOP literally killing the USA. In every way. Their corporations have destroyed America's financial system, roads system, safety regulations and replaced govt with crooked and expensive contractors that pay them off. call any fix 'socialism'. this is not political opinion http://www.reuters.com/article/idustre69s0zj20101029 38 comments politics
- Who Ruined California? "Californians have to open our wallets and pay for schools, parks, roads, public safety, and all the other perks we've long associated with living in the Golden State. Our choice is to either to act like adults or resign ourselves to living in a third-world country." http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/22552 5 comments politics
- President Obama will call on Congress to overhaul corporate and business taxes as a way to pay for a four-year, $302 billion transportation bill to repair and replace the nation’s aging roads, rails, bridges and tunnels http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/27/us/politics/obama-seeks-money-for-aging-infrastructure.html?smid=re-share 10 comments politics
- Who Really Benefits From "Big Data"? - Toll roads can change prices to control number of cars & speed. “Hot lanes“ are on D.C.'s Beltway. As traffic worsens, some will pay to go faster. S lanes are early example of how data can be used—& if we’re not attentive—can reinforce inequities. http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2012/12/27/d_c_beltway_s_hot_lanes_demonstrate_potential_social_inequalities_of_big.html 3 comments politics