Will you pay for it? Is it fair???

Well I don't know. Is there another way to get there? If there's a reliable train or bus system, I would probably use that instead. I can see paying fees to drive on good roads, but crappy ones? Something about this system sounds broken...

Ya its the same here. You pay lots of taxes that are suppose to help pay for the roads, yet the roads are in terrible condition. where is the money going? Its just like our schools though. In Georgia where I am currently living (u.s.) they talked everyone into getting the lottery in Georgia. They said the money from the lottery would go to pay for the schools, and taxes would be lowered. They are making alot of money from the lottery just like they said they would, but taxes have gone up, and the schools are getting worse, parents have to now provide classrooms with materials that the schools should be providing. So where is all the money going? No one knows. They have excuse after excuse. Someone's getting rich.

Well it is just apity to payfor roads which are not good enough... but the basic point is that you should be able to ask the authorities where the money being paid by you is being used. If it is a compulsary payment then this might be your right.. here we can ask the government officilas about the state of the roads where our money is being used but most people dont really know that they can and stay ignorrant of this fact.. they continu to curse the officials ...even though it is as much their fault as it is of teh officilas..

Hi, phonenix8606. The roads are decent here, we have some roads that they have fixed on to make it better as far as traveling is concerned. I would not pay any fee to drive my car outside the city or town. No road will tear my car tires up if I can help it! This is messed up. This needs to be taken to the town city council. A meeting needs to be set up for this issue. I am sure that local residents are not pleased at all with this issue. I know that I would not be. The city needs to fix these roads up so that residents can leave outside of the town. If you can't leave then you all will be held like prisoners. Which is no way to feel!

Well, in our country, it's call toll fees, and you really don't have a choice whether you can pay it or not. Hehehe. Before the roads were really bad, but now, all the major roads are well maintained and are always being changed every so often years, so I wouldn't mind paying cause I can see where the money is going..

yes , it is common and we have to pay one or the other named fees. I do pay tax for using roads but still going to some area does take some extra money by the name of fee, did not try if that is really needed. There is a difference in need and wish. I do not wish to pay for this buy need to pay if have to travel that area :)

Toll charges are supposed to expedite road construction, and help in maintenance. That is what is happening in my country. Road users are prepared to pay because the journey becomes smoother and faster. In many cases the travelling time is reduced by half. Having to pay for a nightnarish travel experience means that someone is cheating road users. Maybe road users should try voicing it out if they are allowed to do so.

In the states here, we pay taxes, all sort of taxes. So, I guess our taxes already cover that fee for us to drive on a public road, or an international highway. But our road condition won't be that bad, since they will have road repair once in while. So, what country do you live at?

Well I dont know what country your from but here in Norway we pay taxes and toll to keep the roads in shape. Even with that theres still alot of roads that are terrible here. At least we dont have to pay for destroying a car, that seems a bit too much. Its sad to say it but i usually just pay and dont think about it.