Nevada candidate touts speedy fix to budget crisis

Nevada candidate touts speedy fix to budget crisis

Associated Press
Sat Sep 4, 2010 7:17 pm ET
CARSON CITY, Nev. –


One Nevada gubernatorial hopeful sees a speedy fix to Nevada's budget crisis.

Nonpartisan candidate Eugene "Gino" DiSimone believes people would
pay for the privilege to drive up to 90 mph on designated highways —
and fill the state's depleted coffers.

DiSimone calls his idea the "free limit plan."
He estimates the plan would bring in $1 billion a year.

First, vehicles would have to pass a safety inspection. Then vehicle information
would be loaded into a database, and motorists would purchase a transponder.

After setting up an account, anyone in a hurry could dial in,
and for $25 charged to a credit card, be free to speed for 24 hours.

The Nevada Highway Patrol isn't keen on the idea, saying it would lead to
increased injuries and traffic deaths.


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that's what we need. innovative thinkers

Thats some real thinking outside the box, I'll give him that much.