In article ich.edu>,
"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote:

> On Fri, 11 Mar 2005, wrote:
>
> > having to pay tolls on interstates wouldn't be a big deal. At worst,
> > it's an annoyance
>
> Toll booths significantly increase pollution and fuel consumption, and
> automatic toll collection raises serious privacy problems.

That used to be true, but with EZ-Pass transponders, frequent users can
just move right through the toll booth without stopping.