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  • Mileage Meters? Texans Could Get Taxed By the Mile

    01/16/2010 2:47:27 PM PST · by Dubya · 96 replies · 2,145+ views
    CBS 11 ^ | By KEN KALTHOFF
    A tax on the miles you drive could be a way to pay for Texas roads in the future. Texas transportation planners are studying the idea of a “mileage meter” to help raise money. Cars built after 1999 have a computer port that can access many types of data about the vehicle. Progressive Insurance already offers a device that connects to that port for pay as you go rates. “Mileage does have a lot to do with it,” said Mike Leonard, a Progressive insurance agent in Carrollton. “The less the miles, the less exposure Progressive has. So therefore, they’re willing...