Many drivers hate speed cameras. And few are enthusiastic about the prospect of paying the looming congestion pricing tax.

But that’s hardly all that New York state and New York City could do to vacuum money out of the wallets of motorists.

It’s all about passive revenue generation, with congestion pricing being the perfect example.

The state is set to reap billions of dollars for doing nothing at all except allowing drivers to cross an arbitrary border. All that needs to be done is install and maintain some cameras and cha-ching! Money comes flooding in.

Congestion pricing is an even bigger money grab than speed cameras because motorists don’t even have to break the law in order to generate money for always greedy lawmakers. All they have to do is drive.

And there are lots of other ways that officials........

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