NTTA Tolls for OOS (Out of State) plates
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Rumor - "NTTA won’t charge out-of-state drivers. NTTA currently partners with a third party to acquire out-of-state vehicle information for our ZipCash billing process. NTTA aggressively pursues all tolls owed, whether the vehicle is registered in Texas or another state. For out-of-state vehicle owners who want a TollTag: TollTag accounts are available to both in- and out-of-state customers. You can open a TollTag account or add a vehicle to an existing account via our online Customer Service Center, at a Regional TollTag Partner location, or by calling us at (972) 818-NTTA (6882). But remember, Texas law requires new residents to update their vehicle registration information within 30 days of relocation. Visitwww.TxDMV.gov"
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Not sure how you are calling it double taxing. It is a fee (yes tax) to drive on certain roads. If you do not want to pay it then don't drive on them. You driving on them and then not paying seems more like breaking the law. Some might think is could be considered stealing. I know that is an extreme but I do not see our point being a valid one.
Forward all you want AGH, I am leaving North TAXES behind. Golf, it's double taxation because we already pay taxes for fuel and to a lesser extent property that are supposed to go towards ROADS. But NTTA knows they can extort money out of relatively wealth North Texas to spend wherever they want. The state then sells off the future toll collection rights to a private entity with local law enforcement acting as a fee collector to get a near term pop in financing the State so they can claim a "balanced" budget.
The taxes on motor fuel hasn't been adjusted in 30 years, so in reality you are only supplementing that out of date tax by paying tolls. Its not double taxation, but a different way of taxing that pays for specific roads only that supplements the current statewide tax. The other choice is to increase the current motor fuel tax so everyone pays more. I'm pretty certain that if you lived in West Texas that option would not be a favorite of yours.
Great, then my toll money should not be funding west Texas roads - BUT IT IS!!
Your argument is ridiculous. Gas tax is the most efficient and fair way to pay for public roads. You drive on roads, you pay for roads. You drive more, you pay more. Additionally, utilizing the gas tax would promote more fuel efficient vehicle purchases. Texas does a fantastic job of moving dead air and excessive steel around for no purpose. The State taking advantage of high growth, wealthier areas to pay for Billy Bob's paved road to the liquor store is just plain stupid and double taxation.
Your argument is ridiculous. Gas tax is the most efficient and fair way to pay for public roads. You drive on roads, you pay for roads. You drive more, you pay more. Additionally, utilizing the gas tax would promote more fuel efficient vehicle purchases. Texas does a fantastic job of moving dead air and excessive steel around for no purpose. The State taking advantage of high growth, wealthier areas to pay for Billy Bob's paved road to the liquor store is just plain stupid and double taxation.
Show me where it says NTTA tolls are used on west texas roads? From everything I've read they only pay for roads that NTTA is building.
I'm not sure your billy bob example proves your point. The wealthier highly populated areas like north texas pays for all the little used roads in the other parts of the state with the gas tax. The state already has to pull money from the general fund to maintain the roads it has.
I'm not sure your billy bob example proves your point. The wealthier highly populated areas like north texas pays for all the little used roads in the other parts of the state with the gas tax. The state already has to pull money from the general fund to maintain the roads it has.
