‘Ludicrous’: San Fran Area Drivers Could be Forced to Install GPS Devices That Tax Their Travel

On Thursday evening, a controversial study in the San Francisco Bay Area will be voted upon that could require drivers to allow GPS devices to be installed inside their car. The ultimate goal? Not to see where they’re going, but to evaluate how much they’re driving — and consider taxing them for it.

The San Jose Mercury News (via The Reporter) poses this scenario:

Imagine being taxed a dollar for driving to the store. Commute to work? That’ll be a few bucks more.
Is it crazy or the way of the future?

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