The Editor,
Re. “Insurance charge not answer” (Letters, The Tri-City News, June 23).
I agree with a user toll on bridges. I purchased my home as it was a 10-minute drive to work with no bridges. Why should I pay for others who decide to travel further and over bridges? It’s not that I am heartless but i don’t want to pay for someone else’s daycare, either.
When pushed out into the valley due to housing prices, it makes more sense to take a lower paying job close to home than pay tolls and vehicle maintenance for tires, fuel, brakes and general wear and tear — and never mind driving time. It’s common sense, really, and that’s partly why I think user tolls are needed to get people to make choices. There is also highway maintenance; I use the highway little in the Lower Mainland but lots use daily many times. They should pay for usage.
Dave Boisvert, Port Coquitlam
