Bob Ackley wrote to BOB KLAHN <=-
(a) I would veto another helmet law and (b) the day federal
funds were cut off would be the day that I-80 would not be
patrolled or maintained - to include plowing snow and
finding, investigating or cleaning up any accidents or
other mishaps - until those funds were reinstated.
The Feds ALWAYS natter on about cutting off highway funds if the state doesn't geek for them in some way they deem acceptable ... such as motorcycle helmet laws. But, they never actually cut off those funds. My state, Illinois, is a prime example. We have no helmet law and never have had except for the one attempt that was struck down my the Illinois Supreme Court. But, y'know, we still get our share of Federal Highway lolly ... and as much extra as our congress critters can tab or earmark for their pork barrels.
Do you have any idea how much of a disaster that would be
for the state? The loss of a major transportation artery
would be really really bad.
Only for the truck stops, and there aren't all that many of those.
Omaha, Lincoln, York, Grand Island and North Platte. Most westbound truckers hit the truck stops in Council Bluffs rather than Omaha, fuel
is noticeably cheaper in Iowa (gasoline at the convenience store in Malvern, IA, is about 10 cents/gallon cheaper than gasoline at Offutt AFB's *on-base* station).
Errrrmmmmm - truckers are required to produce receipts showing they bought enough fuel in each state to cover the miles driven in that state. Or pay a mileage tax. Been there, done that. Paid the tax (on occasion). And, yes, the bookkeeping is an absolute nightmare.
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