No Helmet Law?

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If somebody wants to thin the herd, let them.

echoed.

[bobblehead]

Only CA is higher that CT


Alabama 38.6 45.6 2 cent inspection fee. 1 cpg Transport Fee. City and Couny levies can be from .5 to 6 cpg.
Alaska 26.4 32.4
Arizona 37.4 52.4 1 cpg UST tax. Use class vehicles pay an additionsl 9cpg for diesel
Arkansas 40.2 47.2 .3 cpg environmental assurance fee for underground storage tank fund
California 63.9 72.0 6% Sales Tax. 1.25% county tax. 1.2 cpg state UST fee. plus local sales tax
Colorado 40.4 44.9
Connecticut 62.5 61.4
Delaware 41.4 46.4 .9% gross receipts tax for Hazardous substance cleanup fund.
Dist. of Columbia 38.4 44.4
Florida 51.6 53.4 Sales tax 11.6. 4 cpg excise tax. 2.2 cpg environmental inspection.
Georgia 44.4 52.6 4% sales tax. Local option sales taxes from 1% to 3%
Hawaii 51.0 71.1 4% sales tax. county tax and 0.1 cpg environmental reponse tax.
Idaho 43.4 49.4
Illinois 57.9 65.7 6.25% sales tax. 0.003 per gallon tax for underground storage tank fund. Additional 12.75 cpg in City of Chicago
Indiana 50.1 69.2 6% sales tax. 0.01 per gallon inspection fee.
Iowa 40.1 47.9 1 cpg UST fee.
Kansas 43.4 51.4 1 cpg environmental fee
Kentucky 36.9 39.9 1.4cpg underground storage tank fund. Commercial carriers pay surtax 2.2cpg quarterly on gas and 5.2 cpg on special fuels
Louisiana 38.4 44.4
Maine 47.5 53.9 .07 Coastal and Inland Water fund. 1.38 groundwater fund. 40 cpg/10,000 for Petroleum Market Share Act.
Maryland 41.9 48.7
Massachusetts 41.9 47.9 2.5 cp UST fund.
Michigan 54.4 60.3 6% sales tax. .875 cpg for environmental regulation fee for refined petroleum fund
Minnesota 40.4 46.4 2 cpg UST cleanup fee at wholesale level
Mississippi 37.2 43.2 .4 cpg Environmental Protection Fee. In Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties there is an additional 3 cpg Seawall tax.
Missouri 36.0 42.0
Montana 46.2 53.0 0.75cpg fee assessed at the pump to go toward the state cleanup fund.
Nebraska 42.3 47.7 0.9cpg release prevention fee for gasoline and 0.3cpg release prevention fee for diesel
Nevada 50.9 53.0 up to 10cpg county tax on gasoline.0.75 cpg cleanup fee. .055 cpg inspection fee.
New Hampshire 38.0 44.0 0.125 cpg for oil pollution control fund.1.5 cpg for UST cleanup fund.
New Jersey 32.9 41.9 4 cpg Petroleum Products Gross Receipts Tax.
New Mexico 36.4 43.4 1 cpg loading fee.
New York 59.6 64.7 local county sales tax of between 3.125% to 4.75%.
North Carolina 48.6 54.6 0.25cpg inspection tax.17.5 cpg flat rate plus a variable rate of 12.35 cpg wholesale price component
North Dakota 41.4 47.4
Ohio 46.4 52.4 Surcharge of 3 cpg for commercial vehicles.
Oklahoma 35.4 38.4 1 cpg per gallon UST fee.
Oregon 43.4 48.7 additional optional county gasoline (ranging from 1 to 3 cpg) and city gasoline and diesel taxes (ranging from 1 to 5 cpg).
Pennsylvania 50.7 63.6 19.2 cent per gallon oil company franchise tax on gas. 26.1 cpg oil company franchise tax on diesel.1.1 cpg UST fee
Rhode Island 49.4 55.4 1 cent per gallon environmental protection regulatory fee for UST program.
South Carolina 35.2 41.2 0.25 cpg inspection fee for inspection program and 0.50cpg environmental fee for UST cleanup.
South Dakota 42.4 48.4 2 cpg Tank Inspection Fee. Ethanol is taxed at 20 cents per gallon; E85 and M85 are taxed at 10 cpg.
Tennessee 39.8 42.8 1cent special petroleum tax for gasoline and .4 cpg environmental assurance fee.
Texas 38.4 44.4
Utah 42.9 48.9
Vermont 38.4 50.4 1 cpg license fee for UST fund.
Virginia 38.0 44.0 0.6cpg petroleum storage tank fee and 2% sales tax on motor fuels in localities that are part of the Northern Virginia Transportation District
[b]Washington 54.4 60.4
West Virginia[/b] 49.9 55.9
Wisconsin 51.3 57.3 2cpg UST fee on gasoline and diesel.
Wyoming 32.4 38.4 1 cpg to the environmental cleanup costs.

I'd be interested to see how much the oil companies and gas stations make per gallon.

[GBRulz]

oil companies...billions. Gas stations...well, they gas was never a big profit item for them to begin with. In fact, many are actually losing money with the high gas prices simply because of the fees they have to pay in order to accept credit cards. Apparently, the percentage of what credit cards get increases with a higher amount charged. So, many stations are actually refusing credit/debit cards entirely...or offering a discount of 3-4 cents per gallon if you pay in cash.

[Patler]

So, many stations are actually refusing credit/debit cards entirely...or offering a discount of 3-4 cents per gallon if you pay in cash.

I heard an interesting discussion on the radio a few weeks back. While gas stations are doing it, apparently it violates the user contract with all major credit card companies if you give a discount for cash. They said the major card companies are making the rounds and pulling their card service from gas stations doing it.

[GBRulz]

So, many stations are actually refusing credit/debit cards entirely...or offering a discount of 3-4 cents per gallon if you pay in cash.

I heard an interesting discussion on the radio a few weeks back. While gas stations are doing it, apparently it violates the user contract with all major credit card companies if you give a discount for cash. They said the major card companies are making the rounds and pulling their card service from gas stations doing it.

Wow, I haven't heard that one. Unless I don't have a thorough understanding of the credit card acceptance services, it doesn't make sense to me either.

You have your credit card merchants...the ones who provide the machines, provide the actual processing service and set the transaction rates. Then you have the actual credit card companies, or banks themselves. I guess I can see the merchants getting irritated but I would think banks have better things to do. Also, there are tons of merchants out there, so you can always go to a different one.

The story you heard does makes sense though. Perhaps that could be why you don't see more stores offering discounts for paying in cash.

On the other hand, the card merchants have to be careful because you don't want to alienate the stores who are making you $$$$.

Can't say I blame the gas station owners for their stance on this though.