Title: Distance-Based Charges; A Practical Strategy for More Optimal Vehicle Pricing
Abstract: Many costs of motor vehicle use are external, and a significant portion of the charges that vehicle users do pay are fixed, and therefore not marginal. This is economically inefficient and inequitable. Distance-based fees are the best way to charge for many costs imposed by vehicles, including road use, insurance, pollution emissions, and other environmental impacts. Distance-based charges are feasible and relatively inexpensive to implement with an “odometer audit,” which means a verified recording of odometer data. This paper discusses the benefits of distance-based pricing, proposes a specific odometer auditing program, and describes the benefits that are likely to result from such pricing.
Publication Year: 1999
Publication Date: 1999-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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