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INITIATIVE 1125
DRIVERS’ PROTECTION ACT
Filed January 20, 2011

OFFICIAL TITLE:
PROTECT GAS-TAXES AND TOLL - REVENUES ACT, PROTECT THE 18TH AMENDMENT
TO WASHINGTON´S CONSTITUTION
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WHY INITIATIVE 1125?
It's time to stand up for the 97% of us who choose to drive cars everyday. Initiative 1125 was filed to protect our right to travel where we want, when we want, and how we want.

Initiative 1125 requires that we keep these common sense
and long–standing transportation policies:

TOLLS END WHEN THE PROJECT IS PAID FOR.
Just the way it’s always been.

TOLL REVENUES ARE THE SAME AS GAS TAXES PROTECTED BY THE 18TH AMENDMENT AND CAN ONLY BE USED FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES.
Just the way it’s always been.

TOLLS CAN ONLY BE USED FOR THE SPECIFIC ROAD PROJECT BEING TOLLED.
Just the way it’s always been.

TOLLS CAN ONLY BE USED FOR CAPITAL COSTS.
Just the way it’s always been.

TOLLS DO NOT VARY. THEY ARE THE SAME 24/7 AND EVERYONE PAYS.
Just the way it’s always been.

TOLLS ARE SET BY THE LEGISLATURE WHO CAN BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE, INSTEAD OF UNELECTED BUREAUCRATS (as required by last year’s Initiative 1053 - only elected officials can raise taxes and fees).

OPPONENTS TO INITIATIVE 1125 SEEK TO CHANGE THESE PRECEDENTS.

IN SUMMARY
Initiative 1125 is needed because policies coming from Olympia are radically reversing these long-standing principles and turning tolls into “NEVER ENDING” taxes. Initiative 1125 also keeps them from spending your toll dollars on non-highway purposes – even programs unrelated to transportation.

Initiative 1125 reaffirms your support of 18th Amendment protections, sending a clear message to Olympia to stay away from politically correct social engineering designed to raise the congestion misery index high enough to force you out of your car.

We are not opposed to tolls - we support them. But, we believe in the long-standing policies above that require tolls remain project-specific, end when the project is paid for, establish a price that is the same for everyone 24/7, and that revenues be used only for highway purposes — JUST AS IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN. That’s all Initiative 1125 is about.

LEARN MORE ABOUT INITIATIVE 1125 AT:

TRUTH ABOUT TRAFFIC.ORG

INITIATIVE 1125 - AN INFORMATION RESOURCE FOR THE EDUCATED VOTER

CITIZENS' GUIDE TO INITIATIVE 1125 pdf by Michael Ennis Director, WPC’s Center for Transportation Sept. 2011

THE WASINGTON POLICY CENTER Learn more about Initiative 1125

ELECTIONS AND VOTING Initiative 1125: Washington Secretary of State - Sam Reed

BALLOTPEDIA - INITIATIVE 1125 Washington Transportation - Initiative 1125

VOTERS WANT MORE CHOICES Learn more about Initiative 1125

THE NECESSITY OF INITIATIVE 1125 Washington State Impolite

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