Poll: Gas tax, vehicle fee increases

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - A poll says a majority of Michigan voters oppose the idea of raising gas taxes and vehicle registration fees to fund road and bridge improvements.

The poll results released Monday show 58 percent opposed, 36 percent in favor and 6 percent undecided.

Michigan motorists would be asked to pay higher fuel-related taxes and vehicle registration fees under proposals introduced in the state Legislature. The package would raise an estimated $1 billion more each year for the state's roads and bridges.

Lansing-based EPIC-MRA polled 600 likely voters by phone Jan. 21-25 for the Detroit Free Press and TV stations including WXYZ. The results have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.