Which do you prefer, roads with toll charges or roads without toll charges?

Call me naive but Im actually sort of fascinate by toll gates. I know that there are different kinds of them. There are those with operators and there are those where you drop the coins yourself. What Im most fascinated about are the kinds where there are no operators. Everything is automatic. I think that those are operated with sensors wherein the driver drops in his fee, the computer tells the sensor that the current car in sight has paid, then the gate just opens itself. Anyway, going back to your question, roads with toll charges are the most convenient roads to take for convenience and faster time. I think it would take twice that transportation time if the long road was taken. It sure can make for a good scenic roadtrip but for someone who is in a hurry to go to work, using roads with toll charges are probably the best way to go. It kinda regulate traffic a bit since cars will be forced to stop at points and not just speed up all over the lanes and congest crossings. A disadvantage would be one that you mentioned. They do have the power to increase the rates. However, as long as the rates are still within reason, then those roads would be more beneficial to motorists.

Toll roads would have better road management, there would be traffic officers scattered and patrolling roads and the vicinity. that is SAFETY DRIVING AND SECURITY. i say the government is to blame for having these toll rates approved, but on the other side such toll fees generate jobs and improvements on our roads and highways.

I have been on a few to get around a town to get to another state . one cost $10 to get all the way up to where we wanted to go. I didnt like it so I found ways around it when possible. We have none around here and hope it stays that way and we dont travel the Interstaes around town use the surface streets less accidents on them. Poeple think they are on a raceway with the intersta roads around this town!

Though there are charges toll roads are quite safer for motorist as there are guards, monitoring the flow and the convenience of the motorists. The sides of the roads were landscaped and trees were planted along the way, that motorists from congested places could breath fresh and cool air. The roads are clean and signs are orderly. Speed is being monitored so less vehicular accidents. Drivers are quite disciplined. So i prefer to roads with charges.

I live in Spain, and we've just driven back to the UK through France. By avoiding the toll roads, not only did we save over 80 euros, which is the equivalent of a tank of deisel for our camper van, we passed through some wonderful scenery on nice quiet roads. If I'm in a hurry, I'll use the toll roads, but I prefer to use non toll roads.

If I need to get into my destination very fast, then I have no choice but to use the tollways even if I have to spend a certain amount. using the tollways is a beeze really, you will be able to save time and energy going into your destination and with a face smiling unlike if you are going to use the public roads, you will really get annoyed and irritated by the long traffic and annoying drivers who are also irritated of the traffic just as you etc. In my opinion, I think what you are going pay at the tollgate is worth the convenience and piece of mind you will have while using the tollways.

Well, in reality it depends on what the Tolls are for, and if they are really benefiting anyone. A lot of times you will see tolls added to things to help with fixing the roads, etc. and sometimes you will see tolls to help if you are a single driver wanting to drive in the car pool lanes as well. For me it depends on if it is necessary to get somewhere faster, or just a convenience thing where you could go around if you had too. But if it is helping improve the roads and that area of road really needs fixing, it could be a Great idea for sure.

I think with the implementation of road toll,s it's meant to keep traffic congestion at bay, so that others will be looking at other alternatives if they dun wanna pay or whatever.. BUt over here, the reasons for toll, is to keep private vehicles on the road, and asking ple to be taking moreo f public transports.. lol =D As there are too many cars on the road now, causing pollution which is not good for mother earth.. As such, there are alor of such tolls around the country, and it's not cheap, especially when prices are much higher during peak hours.. hehe

I think it might be the same term here in my country; we call it ERP charges. And we need to store up some values in this thing called the Cash-card. So, with this card charge, one is able to go through certain roads that would be charged. I think generally it's alright in order to control the traffic flow in my country, since it's small and filled with so many cars. Now, during peak hours, roads are not as congested as before. Still many, but not as worst off.

ion my place, they don't collect much for toll gates, you gotta pay for any one toll gate and u can pass any no of toll gates for free... toll gates are not present everywhere, only in highways and other district limits.. in highways to maintain the roads, district limits to collect for trespassing the new district.. i prefer to travell in non-toll gate areas..

well, toll roads helps to make the drivers pass along its roads with easy passage and comes not to experience traffic. it less hassles though it may be quite expensive to pass it every day. i do not have complain as it makes driving comfortable.

For the long run, I prefer the roads with toll charges. These roads be owned by the government are more formal. Although people have to spend some money when use toll roads, they can enjoy more convenient and fastest service to reach their destination on time. As you have said above, the toll fees are used by the government as uses in maintaining the existing roads, then the roads with toll charges can keep good. Although their are lots of fees in using toll roads, if I have chances to make a decision, I prefer the roads with toll charges.

i think it would be better for us not to support these toll roads, supporting these roads and makes our government more corrupt why are we paying them taxes, my yearly taxes amounts to P25 thousand. multiply that to 40 million Filipinos is 1,000 billion, i think that would be enough concrete for the whole Philippines.

Hmm I would use them to avoid traffic and to take shortcuts but I'm not sure which one I perfer but hope I helped till next time Chao

I do not mind paying a toll fee when I use a toll road, because the toll road is usually the quickest and most direct route to where I am heading. There are no toll roads where I live, but I use one almost every time I travel to Brisbane. The problem for me in future is that there are now NO cash booths. That is fine for people who live in the city and use toll roads regularly. I have travelled Sydney's roads a lot, as a passenger in a car that has ETag - an attachment that automatically registers passing a toll point and bills the owner. This allows a continual stream of traffic, with no holdups. There is a fee involved in having an ETag fitted. I haven't yet enquired as to the procedure for an occasional visitor, but I will have to do this before my next trip to Brisbane.

my friends are all against toll roads as they already pay taxes that go for road construction and what not. in this bad economy'more costs are the last thing any driver here in California wants. people are out of work,others are having to take furloughs,its not a good time for more expenses roads or 'not roads.

hello neelia, hmmm, when i was still working in Manila, i always prefer to ride in the bus that uses the expressway and with e-pass... coz it makes my travel much faster. but there are also times that its not as fast coz sometimes, traffic builds up near the toll gate...i know that increase on toll fee charges also increase the fare, but what can i do? hehe i am just a commuter and i just pay what is due. i don't like using the service road when i go to work coz it will bring me lots of trouble & makes me late for work.

If it was all the time, toll charges would be so expensive. But for the occasional use, I don't mind it. For me personally, I don't use the toll ways.

I've used roads with toll and without toll. Apparently, we need the one with tolls. The roads with tolls are taken care nicely compared to the one without. The toll charge/fee helps to maintain the roads. However, I must say, I wish they lowered the charge a bit. We used the road everyday, and so do million others. Shouldn't that help out already?

Highways here have a toll fee and when you inspect the road it is messed up so we wonder where did they use the money. Motorists pay everyday when they used the road and they said that government just making way to steal money from us.