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valhalla360 wrote:
For a commuter who purposely gets the ezpass, sure.
But for the random guy passing thru, they've taken away the manual pay option on many toll roads. No reason they couldn't put a credit card machine on a lane or two, so you didn't get a surprise later.
Pretty funny comment from the guy that told me to get w technology and get a sat phone so I could get on rec.gov from the middle of nowhere!!!
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AdvancedQs wrote:
Exactly. I can’t believe they are allowed to do this.
I suppose not enough people go on long, out of state road trips to make it a concern people get vocal about. Most people stay home.
Manned toll booths are a living hell, ezpass changed that, and improved millions of peoples commute.
If people want to transit NYC, for instance, once in lifetime in an RV, you're going to have to deal with it or choose another route.
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cptqueeg wrote:AdvancedQs wrote:
Exactly. I can’t believe they are allowed to do this.
I suppose not enough people go on long, out of state road trips to make it a concern people get vocal about. Most people stay home.
Manned toll booths are a living hell, ezpass changed that, and improved millions of peoples commute.
If people want to transit NYC, for instance, once in lifetime in an RV, you're going to have to deal with it or choose another route.
For commuters they can choose to participate and benefit if they like.
Technology allows for a lane to be outfitted with a credit card machine to simplify the process for occasional users rather than the black hole the process, not technology, causes.
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cptqueeg wrote:valhalla360 wrote:
For a commuter who purposely gets the ezpass, sure.
But for the random guy passing thru, they've taken away the manual pay option on many toll roads. No reason they couldn't put a credit card machine on a lane or two, so you didn't get a surprise later.
Pretty funny comment from the guy that told me to get w technology and get a sat phone so I could get on rec.gov from the middle of nowhere!!!
Nothing to do with technology. It's a faulty system process with no means of addressing mistakes and a distinctly non technology driven process even if it's a legitimate toll. Plenty of cell coverage around most toll booths, so the credit card machines would have no problem running charges.
Most cities have made the switch for downtown parking. They let you pay at a machine rather than logging a bill into the system and it's up to you to make an account, find the fee, etc....
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Bobbo wrote:Samsonsworld wrote:I've never taken the plates when trading at a dealership, but rethinking it. And this was no small dealership.
Never, EVER, leave the plates on a vehicle that you sell.
In some states the plates are required to stay on the car.
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wapiticountry wrote:Bobbo wrote:Samsonsworld wrote:I've never taken the plates when trading at a dealership, but rethinking it. And this was no small dealership.
Never, EVER, leave the plates on a vehicle that you sell.
In some states the plates are required to stay on the car.
Such as California for instance.
I was surprised by that
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cptqueeg
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valhalla360 wrote:cptqueeg wrote:valhalla360 wrote:
For a commuter who purposely gets the ezpass, sure.
But for the random guy passing thru, they've taken away the manual pay option on many toll roads. No reason they couldn't put a credit card machine on a lane or two, so you didn't get a surprise later.
Pretty funny comment from the guy that told me to get w technology and get a sat phone so I could get on rec.gov from the middle of nowhere!!!
Nothing to do with technology. It's a faulty system process with no means of addressing mistakes and a distinctly non technology driven process even if it's a legitimate toll. Plenty of cell coverage around most toll booths, so the credit card machines would have no problem running charges.
Most cities have made the switch for downtown parking. They let you pay at a machine rather than logging a bill into the system and it's up to you to make an account, find the fee, etc....
You're just out and out making things up. There is a means of addressing issues and having had some and having them all resolved to my satisfaction I disagree.
Yeah you can pay for the parking w your ezpass too, so what does parking have to do w tolls? The idea that the 2 systems in place to collect the tolls aren't satisfactory to you is just stubbornness and nothing more. It costs nothing to have an account and a transponder, but go ahead and insist on letting them capture the info off your vehicle and whatever errors occur downstream will be the result.
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Bobbo wrote:
Never, EVER, leave the plates on a vehicle that you sell.
That depends on the state: in California the plates are issued to the vehicle, not the owner, and remain with the vehicle when sold.
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AdvancedQs wrote:Maryland. Has anyone had trouble with Maryland?
I am a little late to the party, but try this if you haven't paid yet. Access the toll using the notice/citation they sent you, using the Mailing Number and your zip code on the website. It should bring up the toll and give you the option to create an account from there. Create a new account, don't use the one you already created.
I actually wish more states were like MD with their Pay by Plate option. The tolls cost the same as EZ Pass, but without the transponder and having to pre-pay for tolls.
I did have an issue with Maryland when it decided not to charge a toll the last time I went through. I ended up removing the license plate and adding it back in and it started working again. Customer Service was no help and I just did it on my own on their website.
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mgirardo wrote:AdvancedQs wrote:Maryland. Has anyone had trouble with Maryland?
I am a little late to the party, but try this if you haven't paid yet. Access the toll using the notice/citation they sent you, using the Mailing Number and your zip code on the website. It should bring up the toll and give you the option to create an account from there. Create a new account, don't use the one you already created.
I actually wish more states were like MD with their Pay by Plate option. The tolls cost the same as EZ Pass, but without the transponder and having to pre-pay for tolls.
I did have an issue with Maryland when it decided not to charge a toll the last time I went through. I ended up removing the license plate and adding it back in and it started working again. Customer Service was no help and I just did it on my own on their website.
-Michael
Thank you!!!
This is some pretty good tech-support.
I did already send out a money order. So hopefully that clears it. But other people reading this will definitely benefit from your post. And if the money I sent does not work for some reason, which I am suspecting it won’t, I will do just what you said and pay again
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