Pennsylvannia Turnpike Violation Notice

grampscamper wrote:
We just returned from a vacation in the Pennsylvania area. When we returned home we received a EZ Pass Violation notice. The amount due was $126.90. Going by the date on the notice we were travelling from Stroudsburg area to Washington DC. I'm not sure how or where I was in the wrong lane but it appears as I was driving in the EZ pass lanes. I called the Pennsylvania Turnpike office to inquire about the violation.
The person I spoke to was very kind and accommodating. He explained that there are open EZ Pass lanes & I should have gone to the right to pay the toll at a cash booth. I guess I missed the sign. He was very helpful and asked if I had the toll tickets from the trip. I explained that I threw everything in the garbage when I returned home. I suppose he could reduce the cost based on the miles I travelled on the turnpike.
He told me he just got off the phone with someone else that had just experienced the same problem.
Just thought I would post this for others travelling in Pennsylvania to watch the signs carefully so this doesn't happen to you.
It can be a costly mistake.

I see that you're from Ontario, and I discovered that even us Canucks are eligible to get an EZ Pass transponder. Unlike the 407ETR (ugh!), EZ Pass New York doesn't charge for the transponder. All that's required is that you keep a small amount of money in your EZ Pass account (I think $25), so that when you use a toll highway that's part of the EZ Pass system, (most states in the eastern U.S.), the toll charge is automatically subtracted from your account. We travel in the states from time to time and really appreciate the convenience of EZ Pass. A further benefit is that it's accepted on the Canadian side of the Buffalo-Fort Erie border crossing, with a small discount.

Might be something for you to consider.....

Happy camping.