peter_piper
07-09-2010, 09:34 PM
SOURCE: http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/09/07/for-the-right-to-speed-just-fork-over-25/?iid=moreonnf
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For the 'Right' to Speed, Just Fork Over $25
By: Megan Friedman (http://newsfeed.time.com/author/meganfriedman/) (9 mins ago)
Topics: cars (http://newsfeed.time.com/tag/cars/), Nevada (http://newsfeed.time.com/tag/nevada/), driving (http://newsfeed.time.com/tag/driving/), budget (http://newsfeed.time.com/tag/budget/), speeding (http://newsfeed.time.com/tag/speeding/)
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Want to rule the roads and forget about the speed limit? Speed demons in Nevada could drive to their heart's content if one candidate has his way.
Eugene "Gino" DiSimone, a nonpartisan candidate for governor, says paying a fee to speed could help fix the state's budget crisis. A resident could submit to safety tests and put their information in a database; then, after paying a $25 fee, they could speed as much as they want for 24 hours.
Naturally, the Nevada Highway Patrol isn't thrilled with the proposal, but DiSimone says the measure could bring $1 billion to the state every year. Ultimately, the voters will decide whether a joyride fee is worth the safety risk. (via AP (http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9I1D6T01&show_article=1))
Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/09/07/for-the-right-to-speed-just-fork-over-25/?iid=moreonnf#ixzz0yr2nujum
Cars (http://newsfeed.time.com/tag/cars)
For the 'Right' to Speed, Just Fork Over $25
By: Megan Friedman (http://newsfeed.time.com/author/meganfriedman/) (9 mins ago)
Topics: cars (http://newsfeed.time.com/tag/cars/), Nevada (http://newsfeed.time.com/tag/nevada/), driving (http://newsfeed.time.com/tag/driving/), budget (http://newsfeed.time.com/tag/budget/), speeding (http://newsfeed.time.com/tag/speeding/)
http://timenewsfeed.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/102895804.jpg?w=455 Iconica/Getty
Want to rule the roads and forget about the speed limit? Speed demons in Nevada could drive to their heart's content if one candidate has his way.
Eugene "Gino" DiSimone, a nonpartisan candidate for governor, says paying a fee to speed could help fix the state's budget crisis. A resident could submit to safety tests and put their information in a database; then, after paying a $25 fee, they could speed as much as they want for 24 hours.
Naturally, the Nevada Highway Patrol isn't thrilled with the proposal, but DiSimone says the measure could bring $1 billion to the state every year. Ultimately, the voters will decide whether a joyride fee is worth the safety risk. (via AP (http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9I1D6T01&show_article=1))
Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/09/07/for-the-right-to-speed-just-fork-over-25/?iid=moreonnf#ixzz0yr2nujum