Michigan officials are exploring a new way to fund the state's roads as fuel-efficient and electric vehicles reduce gas tax revenue.
The state is moving forward with a pilot program that would replace the current 52-cent gas tax with a road usage charge system, requiring drivers to pay for every mile they drive.
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The new ordinance is designed to improve safety for pedestrians by prohibiting the operation of golf carts, e-bikes, motorized scooters, ATV's, ORV's, motorcycles, mopeds, and other motorized vehicles on township sidewalks and pathways. The ordinance does provide exceptions for motorized wheelchairs.
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How Flock Cameras Wrongly Tracked Me for Days Over ‘Stolen’ Plates and Sent Police After Me
"We now live in a surveillance state where cameras mounted on stoplights are tracking our cars, our devices, our pets, and even us. This is just the beginning; next, these cameras could be put in motion using our kids’ school buses. Whether you’ve actually stolen a car or are just rolling down the road having done nothing wrong, like me, once these systems have you in their crosshairs, there’s pretty much only one way it can go. Welcome to the future. It’s scary out there."
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It’s been more than six years since Michigan officials approved bipartisan reforms aimed at driving down sky-high auto insurance costs. Yet the question remains: was it a net positive for Michigan drivers?
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