INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — As potholes frustrate drivers throughout Indianapolis, its leaders are floating a measure they say will fix the city’s roads by passing on the cost to drivers by increasing their annual vehicle registration fees.

“I’ve been really tired of seeing how bad our roads are,” said Indianapolis resident Tyler Mitchell, who has recently highlighted the issue by posting videos of the city’s potholes on his social media feed. “There’s a lot more swerving down here on the south side…. Something needs to change. We didn’t used to live like this.”

The Indianapolis City-County Council’s proposal would replace the county vehicle excise surtax — for “regular-siz...