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Re:To Save Money on Insurance, Drivers Agree to Intrusive Mo... by throwbadubadu on Thursday June 29, 2023 @04:33AM (#36517885)
> This is an unambiguously, heavily supported claim.

It is pretty much insignificant increase on road wear vs what trucks put on it?

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Re:To Save Money on Insurance, Drivers Agree to Intrusive Mo... by literalAardvark on Thursday June 29, 2023 @05:28AM (#36518240)
Yes, but HGVs don't go onto residential roads.

If you meant SUVs or pick-ups by trucks yeah, insignificant and a bad proxy for weight anyway. No point in taxing EVs when what you need to tax is weight.

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