Drivers in Colorado’s most populated counties would pay more to register larger cars and trucks under a plan advanced by state legislators earlier this month, as policymakers look to blunt a …
Good. I wish more people knew what a negative externality was. This isn’t government interference. It’s making the market work more efficiently by accounting for the true costs of big vehicles.
A new sedan that weighs 5,700 pounds would carry with it a maximum fee of $6.40. On the higher end, for light trucks or SUVs that weigh up between 8,500 and 9,499 pounds, the new fees would reach nearly $30.
Commercial vehicles would be exempt from the measure.