EZ Pass

[Rexedgar]

We live in Virginia and the missus’ family lives in Pennsylvania and Delaware. When we visit we use I 95 for a major part of the trip. A few years back, we took two vehicles up so I could get a bulk item tax free in DE. One vehicle is a pick-up. Anyway, on that trip, I zoned out and followed her thru an EZ Pass Only lane, I have no transponder. A few weeks later the bill arrived with a photo of the license plate and the amount was face value of the toll, no penalty. I thought that more than fair. In August 2020, the missus returned to the north for a visit. Due to Covid the tolls weren’t manned and she forgot to take her transponder. Today the bill arrived; four pages, including photos of the plate and the face value of the four tolls. This doesn’t seem like a good business model. Six months to collect the tolls and all the administrative cost seems a losing model, imo.

 

[EMNofSeattle]

We live in Virginia and the missus’ family lives in Pennsylvania and Delaware. When we visit we use I 95 for a major part of the trip. A few years back, we took two vehicles up so I could get a bulk item tax free in DE. One vehicle is a pick-up. Anyway, on that trip, I zoned out and followed her thru an EZ Pass Only lane, I have no transponder. A few weeks later the bill arrived with a photo of the license plate and the amount was face value of the toll, no penalty. I thought that more than fair. In August 2020, the missus returned to the north for a visit. Due to Covid the tolls weren’t manned and she forgot to take her transponder. Today the bill arrived; four pages, including photos of the plate and the face value of the four tolls. This doesn’t seem like a good business model. Six months to collect the tolls and all the administrative cost seems a losing model, imo.

When I went to the Trump rally in Dubuque I flew into Chicago and rented a car at O’Hare. The tollbooths on the turnpike were unmanned and there was no transponder in the car, but there was a sign telling my to go online and pay. I had to create an Illinois account and pay the toll.

I think closing the toll booths was really dumb. If it’s safe for drive through workers to pass out cheese burgers I see no excuse for closing toll booths

 

[AGENT J]

We live in Virginia and the missus’ family lives in Pennsylvania and Delaware. When we visit we use I 95 for a major part of the trip. A few years back, we took two vehicles up so I could get a bulk item tax free in DE. One vehicle is a pick-up. Anyway, on that trip, I zoned out and followed her thru an EZ Pass Only lane, I have no transponder. A few weeks later the bill arrived with a photo of the license plate and the amount was face value of the toll, no penalty. I thought that more than fair. In August 2020, the missus returned to the north for a visit. Due to Covid the tolls weren’t manned and she forgot to take her transponder. Today the bill arrived; four pages, including photos of the plate and the face value of the four tolls. This doesn’t seem like a good business model. Six months to collect the tolls and all the administrative cost seems a losing model, imo.

you can go online and send your transponder number and all will be forgiven

EDIT: at least thats how it works in PA . . I've done it plenty

 

[AliHajiSheik]

We live in Virginia and the missus’ family lives in Pennsylvania and Delaware. When we visit we use I 95 for a major part of the trip. A few years back, we took two vehicles up so I could get a bulk item tax free in DE. One vehicle is a pick-up. Anyway, on that trip, I zoned out and followed her thru an EZ Pass Only lane, I have no transponder. A few weeks later the bill arrived with a photo of the license plate and the amount was face value of the toll, no penalty. I thought that more than fair. In August 2020, the missus returned to the north for a visit. Due to Covid the tolls weren’t manned and she forgot to take her transponder. Today the bill arrived; four pages, including photos of the plate and the face value of the four tolls. This doesn’t seem like a good business model. Six months to collect the tolls and all the administrative cost seems a losing model, imo.

I have no experience with the no transponder experience, but it is still probably cheaper than paying all those toll collectors.

 

[Tbird19482]

NY has taken all their toll booths out and have some type of electronic system that takes your license plate number and they send you a bill for you to pay.
EZ pass still works with this system some how
some how it is cheaper then paying toll collectors
Have a nice evening

 

[mrjurrs]

When I went to the Trump rally in Dubuque I flew into Chicago and rented a car at O’Hare. The tollbooths on the turnpike were unmanned and there was no transponder in the car, but there was a sign telling my to go online and pay. I had to create an Illinois account and pay the toll.

I think closing the toll booths was really dumb. If it’s safe for drive through workers to pass out cheese burgers I see no excuse for closing toll booths

Automation is coming, toll booths will soon be empty all the time.

 

[Tbird19482]

Automation is coming, toll booths will soon be empty all the time.

They are now in NY
in fact they are taking them down
Have a nice day

 

[AliHajiSheik]

They are now in NY
in fact they are taking them down
Have a nice day

More precisely, those controlled by State (and perhaps local) governments, but not the Port Authority of NY/NJ tolls.

 

[Peter]

Is it true you can't be banned from driving in the whole US it's just done by state?
So if you're a really persistently terrible driver you can just keep driving like a maniac and just move 50 times?

 

[mrjurrs]

They are now in NY
in fact they are taking them down
Have a nice day

NY has very strong unions, but they won't be able to hold them open. Too many other states and municipalities are showing the savings generated

 

[Outlook]

We live in Virginia and the missus’ family lives in Pennsylvania and Delaware. When we visit we use I 95 for a major part of the trip. A few years back, we took two vehicles up so I could get a bulk item tax free in DE. One vehicle is a pick-up. Anyway, on that trip, I zoned out and followed her thru an EZ Pass Only lane, I have no transponder. A few weeks later the bill arrived with a photo of the license plate and the amount was face value of the toll, no penalty. I thought that more than fair. In August 2020, the missus returned to the north for a visit. Due to Covid the tolls weren’t manned and she forgot to take her transponder. Today the bill arrived; four pages, including photos of the plate and the face value of the four tolls. This doesn’t seem like a good business model. Six months to collect the tolls and all the administrative cost seems a losing model, imo.

I have an EZ pass, unfortunately it's useless in Florida.
I traveled on the Florida turnpike and several months later got a bill for two dollars and change. there must be a better way to collect the tolls.

 

[Outlook]

When I went to the Trump rally in Dubuque I flew into Chicago and rented a car at O’Hare. The tollbooths on the turnpike were unmanned and there was no transponder in the car, but there was a sign telling my to go online and pay. I had to create an Illinois account and pay the toll.

I think closing the toll booths was really dumb. If it’s safe for drive through workers to pass out cheese burgers I see no excuse for closing toll booths

The toll booths held up traffic especially I-90 heading east into Buffalo, exit 24 in Albany and even worse the closer you got to the city. This keeps the traffic moving.