The State Road and Tollway Authority (SRTA) has repealed the toll limits for the I-85 “hot lanes” in DeKalb and Gwinnett Counties, plus all other toll lanes in Georgia including the soon to be completed northwest corridor toll lanes. Starting Monday morning, it will start costing commuters $16 to drive the entire length of the lanes during peak rush hour times. The minimum toll is also being raised from one cent per mile to ten cents per mile. The agency says by raising the tolls, it better ensures that people who want to pay to drive in the lanes can keep moving at at least 45 MPH, but some skeptics are calling it a blatant (and massive) cost hike. From our perspective, a sudden 1000% minimum toll increase has SRTA DRIFTING…
New York man arrested over threats to Mike Collins
Georgia law enforcement officials traveled all the way up to Buffalo, New York this week to arrest a man charged with making death threats to U.S. Rep. Mike Collins and his son-in-law. The suspect faces two counts of terroristic threats. “No American should have to worry that their home could be the next Butler, Pennsylvania or Utah Valley University,” said Collins after the arrest, referring to the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and attempted assassination of then-candidate Donald Trump. He went on to condemn the campaign rhetoric of U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, who he’s running against, for inciting violence. DRIFTING…
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