Actually, it is the norm in Europe with the exception of Italy which still uses toll booths. Italy is also the most expensive country in Europe to drive in but nothing like driving from DC to NYC and the seemingly never-ending tolls on I-95. The last time I drove it was over $75 (nearly 20 years ago). My favorite is the $15 to cross the Verazano Bridge which looks like it is going to collapse any minute. So, obviously, no money is going from that bridge toll into maintenance. I suspect it is the same everywhere and it is just another way to pump money into the state's coffers and allows them to keep pushing the noodle down the road for actual maintenance. This is despite the trillions from Congress that were supposed to repair all these things almost none was accomplished. At least in Europe, the roads are beautifully maintained so I believe the money is being spent appropriately.
I would add the same problem is happening with regard to solar panels and electrical infrastructure. The BIG problem in the US is the lines are all private yet the energy corporations do the very minimum to maintain the infrastructure, focused entirely on maximizing profits. In Europe all the infrastructure is public so maintained out of the state budget. Sometimes it is augmented with local funding. The poor guys that have a solar system tied to the grid will get hammered eventually. So, it really is an all-or-nothing soon in the US for solar power. At least here they don't even discuss buying back excess energy. Here you have to install a smart meter at your own expense (plus there is no government subsidy at the moment for solar panels anyway) at a cost of roughly $2k. Then they buy the excess at 10 percent so really not worth the expense. Here subsidies go towards home insulation and solar hot water heaters but not solar panels. This will change as Hungary is building one of the world's largest solar panel factories (Chinese of course) so perhaps we can get something. We probably won't qualify anyway as non-citizens here on permanent visas. Our EV also didn't qualify anywhere for any subsidies. The US won't credit those of us living overseas and Hungary won't credit any cars costing more than roughly $40k (our Mercedes EQS was $175k).
Speaking of taxes, Hungary has a fixed income tax of 16% and you don't file anything ever. It is just taken out of your payroll. The medical and retirement are separate though but relatively inexpensive at around $25 a month. We pay no property tax per see although we have a city property tax of roughly $200 a year which goes to flowers and gardens so worth it. We also have a bit nicer streets and recently new bike trails were built (around 500km of them) plus free internet around the city. This all comes from that comparatively tiny city property tax. There is a 27% sales tax (VAT) though and a 35% import tax (including the VAT) on goods from outside the EU. Even so, prices are much better than in the US for most things. Also, to increase the birth rate new mothers pay no income tax for 5 years. If you have 3 children you pay no income tax for the rest of your life. New mothers also get 3 years of paid maternity leave. There are other benefits as well as a subsidy on new home sales if you have 2 children. Stuff like that.