The Roadologist

Dutch moving to VMT system

November 17, 2009 |

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by John Latta


Is this our future?

A story out of Holland says the Dutch are doing away with sales taxes on new vehicles and road taxes and moving to a VMT system, paying 7 cents a mile based on GPS tracking of their vehicle’s movements — with surcharges for driving in crowded areas or rush hours.

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