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Bid On eBay To Speed Up Your Commute

Posted by simoniker on from the lastminute-sniping-stops-drive-home-griping dept.

malfunct writes "The traffic in the greater Seattle area is atrocious, and the State Government has been working hard to find a way to solve the issue. In the interim, they may use eBay as an innovative solution for estimating demand and raising funds. According to a MSNBC article, the plan is to use eBay to sell stickers that allow access for single driver vehicles to the car pool lane. The idea is to use eBay to find just how much a speedy commute is worth to drivers."

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  1. Re:Bad idea...(so what?) by indead · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Possibly because the roads are public property, intended for use by everyone - not a consumer good.

    Do you think you should be able to pay extra to have the police or fire department respond to your calls faster than they do to someone who cannot pay extra? Please also explain why or why not.

    Now obviously, this isn't the same as preferred law enforcement priviledges, but it's still letting certain people pay to break the rules.