Woman Bills State of Michigan $16 for Work Zone Delay

Well, when gas prices are this high, what can you expect? Carol Greenberg, an Ohio woman, has sent Michigan transportation officials a bill for $16. Why? She says she wasted gasoline sitting in construction zone traffic.

Greenberg complained there were no signs warning about the work on southbound Interstate 275 where it merges with I-75 near Newport, Michigan, about 27 miles north of Toledo, Ohio.

Because of this, she said she was stuck idling for about 50 minutes on July 23rd.

In a polite response letter, the Michigan DoT said it is unable to reimburse drivers for time, wages, or gas lost in work zone back-ups.

My response: ever hear of turning off your engine when your stuck for that long? Probably not.