IBM Patents Pricing Motorists Off Highways

theodp writes "Self-professed patent reformer IBM snagged a patent Tuesday for the Variable Rate Toll System, which covers the rather anti-egalitarian scheme of pricing motorists off of the roads by raising tolls as congestion increases. 'Congestion pricing of traffic is emerging as a completely new services market for IBM,' boasted Jamie Houghton, IBM's Global Leader for Road Charging."

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[MightyYar]

First, I agree with you on public transit - I even mention it in my post.

Second, no, the right to a car should not be a right. People are welcome to move if they can't make a living where they are. I moved to New York City and sold both cars, so it is possible to live without a car. I guarantee that the next place I live and work will not involve a long car commute, even if I have to deal with less-than-ideal schools or crime.