New toll concept around DC. Toll lanes that adjust the cost based on the amount of traffic. The more traffic the higher the toll lanes cost. The theory is that at any price point people will drop out and the toll lanes will keep moving despite the high traffic on the “free” lanes. It’s up to you, how much is your time worth? Pure economics at work. The price is real low when traffic volume is low. It’s the time value of money.
You fell for it too did you. Yes there are laws of economics at work here, but not the one's you are thinking of.
It is a classic hold-up problem with a government granted license to maximize the fleecing of the people. The really powerful use helicopters.