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China's Drivers Steer Clear of Tolls

Thrifty motorists resort to detours, deception to get around steep fees

By J. Kelman,  Newser User

Posted May 16, 2007 6:02 PM CDT

(Newser) – Tolls are literally taking a toll in China, where thrifty motorists try to steer around the tollbooths cropping up on the country's highways. An infrastructure boom has created 40,000 kilometers of new toll roads since 1990, and drivers are doing anything—from faking toll-exempt...   Read full story »

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