[markomalley]

For Mr. Bourcier:

[Tai_Chung]

Bourcier had 335 violations

He worked out a payment deal to pay $150 a month — for 54 years, until July 2067. He’ll be 87 then.

The strong arm of government.

[verga]

We use the EZ-pass when we go north to visit friends and family. Last July, my wife called the 800 number to make sure we had enough on account for the drive. The operator told us we had plenty. Hit the first one "call EZ-pass lights up. Make the call "yep you have enough." 3 Tolls later they decide the Chip is bad. They tell the wife we will make a note on the account to just charge you the tolls.

3 weeks later get the letters in the mail. Want to charge us fees, fines etc... to the tune of $500.00> Finally after about 20 calls we get it settled and new EZ- passes in the mail.

Their system stinks.

[exDemMom]

I do not like those EZ pass things.

We went home to CA for a visit this summer. We chose not to get an EZ pass card for the rental car, since we did not anticipate going over many bridges. And we could always pay toll if we did happen to cross a bridge—right? Actually, no. The toll booths on many bridges are not staffed. There is nothing like sitting there in traffic, waiting to cross the bridge, and all the signs are telling you that you need EZ pass to cross—but you don’t have it, you don’t have any way of getting it at that point, and you can’t even get off at the exit before the bridge because of traffic. That one ended up costing us $37 later on. (Getting the EZ pass with the rental would also have been an expensive option—it would only have saved about $7, given that we crossed one bridge once.)

I understand the desire to streamline traffic by removing the toll booths, but why can’t there be at least one manned toll booth for the people for whom crossing that bridge might be a one-time event?

[ExGeeEye]

Never trusted it. Always stock up on singles and quarters before road trips, even if I don’t think there are toll roads along the route. Prefer that sort of hassle to the other kind.

[relictele]

some was for administrative fees

The system is automated whether it's sending out the first notice or the 100th. There is no 'administration' taking place.

I'm not defending his actions but government is up to its old tricks here. They should be restricted to the words 'tax' and 'fine' when it comes to extorting cash. Fees, assessments, etc. are statist euphemisms and poor ones at that.

[Paladin2]

"pay $150 a month"

LOL.

Bammy'll pardon him.