Wouldn’t it be inefficient for all roads to be tolled?
Question 79 in Faith Seeking Freedom: Updated & Expanded
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Even if all roads were privatized, not all roads would be toll roads. Your neighborhood probably would rather not operate that kind of system even if it were a gated community. Businesses desire people to frequent their establishments and therefore may invest in the road system around them in order to make it more appealing to go there. But ultimately, it is up to entrepreneurs to experiment and find ways to serve their road-going customers most effectively.
We could turn this question and ask if government-run road operations are efficient, safe, and cost-effective? Our experience in the United States, at least, suggests that such qualities are near non-existent on government roads. Think about it: if any business had to answer for nearly 40,000 people per year dying while using their goods or services, they’d probably be out of business in two seconds flat. Yet that is the reality of government roads. It’s high time to get rid of road socialism.