And, she noted, out-of-state drivers would help pay it.
Support has grown in a number of factors including the fact that the interstate is mostly rural and used predominantly by out-of-state drivers.
The majority of these traffic violations are written to out-of-state drivers, travelling on Interstate 10, which bisects the county.
And to judge from the ability of police and insurance brokers to access information about registered automobiles, the difficulty of charging out-of-state drivers seems surmountable.
In New Jersey, it might not make sense to give free rides on the turnpike, considering its heavy use by out-of-state drivers, not to mention trucks.
Last year, no one liked Miami much (too rainy, too alarming to out-of-state drivers, too hard to get a taxi).
To enter with an out-of-state driver's license costs $2.50 for the driver and .50 for each passenger.
The Bakersfield Speedway is currently attempting to become a more nationally significant track by hosting races that feature out-of-state drivers.
Troopers also have been using their discretion in issuing tickets, particularly with out-of-state drivers, he said.
However, the taxes were criticized for being excessive and not being levied against out-of-state drivers.