Florida Toll Roads

Best to go to tollbyplate.com and do a little research. Tolls do not go away and additional charges will accrue. Florida is my domicile state and I have had personal experience on this subject!

majorgator wrote:

et2 wrote:
Well we had it happen to us a year ago too. It took what money we had but still took our picture. Never got a bill or ticket. Had a rental car. Florida tool booths in Kissimee are crazy.

It takes your picture every time you pass through, whether you pay or not. And many rental cars have a transponder built in and the charges are included or added on the final bill.

monkey44 wrote:

Far as I'm concerned, it that state sends me a bill, I'll pay it. But, I'm not going out of my way to ask for it. That's not my job, it's their system, not mine. I'd certainly not keep track of "times under the camera" and send a list.

I always pay my bills - but I gotta get a bill first.

That attitude works on your power bill or phone bill, but not on something that could have legal implications. These aren't bills...its just like you got a speeding ticket. If you suspect you might have skipped a toll, its your responsibility to verify. Its not worth taking a chance.

There were no add on to my bill at the end as we declined the transponder ( obvious mistake) But the buzzer when I went through was embarrassing. I put in .98 cents of the $1.00 fee. Those toll booths in the Kissimee area are a pain in the @ss. Of our whole trip we enjoyed it, except those toll booths.

Here are the possible actions and outcomes:

1) Don't call - no violations. Result, nothing bad happens
2) Don't call - yes violations. Result, fines multiply and could lead to very bad things.
3) Call - no violations. Result, nothing bad happens.
4) Call - yes violations. Result, tolls are paid. End of bad things.

There you go. This is decision making 101. Choose wisely and go with the best risk reward scenario. To be clear, #1 and #3 cancel each other out and are harmless. Now you only need to focus on #2 and #4. Seeing as #4 yields the best outcome between those, your decision is super easy.

And to add to what someone wrote above. If you buy a $10.00 RFID Sunpass at the convenience store on the way in, they'll apply a $10.00 credit to your account so the tag ends up being free.

I would call and give you peace of mind. It bothered you enough to post the topic. That says to me.. call.

I Purchased a Sunpass years ago, one that I can move from vehicle to vehicle, and it goes with me every time I go to Florida. We have family in Florida and travel to Disney yearly so its been worth it for us not to have to stop or deal with the issues while we are towing.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

2oldman wrote:
I'd forget about it. Ya gotta love the technology to be able to capture your vehicle but then use paper mail to bill you.

How else are they supposed to bill you? The DMV license plate database doesn't exactly have a credit card to charge. Even if they had email addresses people tend to change those more often than they change their mailing address. Besides, if you got en email saying you owed a toll wouldn't you think it is a scam?

We have a motorcycle, dually truck and a mustang, At any given time one two all three could be going through a poll road. So for all billings have
been accurate. We normally keep a $100 on the account. We use it all over Florida.

majorgator wrote:

2oldman wrote:

monkey44 wrote:
Far as I'm concerned, it that state sends me a bill, I'll pay it. But, I'm not going out of my way to ask for it. That's not my job, it's their system, not mine. I always pay my bills - but I gotta get a bill first.

Hard not to agree with this. When you get a traffic ticket it's handed to you, but this different.

Sounds like a pretty messed up system to me. They need to get with the times and text/email you this stuff, not just rely on the relic postal system and then be able to fine/jail (yah right) you for something you didn't get. But, I suppose this is another one of those 'privacy' issues that only recognize paper mail as secure.

A simple phone call to delinquent accounts would also be better than all this suspension/jail nonsense.

You don't go to jail for not paying your tolls. You go to jail for driving with a suspended or revoked license, which you can get for not paying your traffic citation...a citation you can get for not paying tolls. You don't skip a toll and go straight to jail. These things take a while to catch up to you, which actually makes the problem worse.

Oddly enough, you don't go to jail for simply not having a license...only when its been suspended or revoked. Apparently, you may only get a ticket if you're driving but have never had a license.

Your home state isn't going to suspend your license without notification based on a toll not paid in another state.

If you live in florida it might be different as there is a direct connection...even then they will be sending out notices before suspending.

valhalla360 wrote:


Your home state isn't going to suspend your license without notification based on a toll not paid in another state.

If you live in florida it might be different as there is a direct connection...even then they will be sending out notices before suspending.

Not even concerned about your home state. Florida suspends your right to drive in their state and then notifies your home state. If you are stopped in Florida, you are DWLSR even IF your home state has not suspended your license, because Florida has suspended your right to drive in Florida.

valhalla360 wrote:

majorgator wrote:

2oldman wrote:

monkey44 wrote:
Far as I'm concerned, it that state sends me a bill, I'll pay it. But, I'm not going out of my way to ask for it. That's not my job, it's their system, not mine. I always pay my bills - but I gotta get a bill first.

Hard not to agree with this. When you get a traffic ticket it's handed to you, but this different.

Sounds like a pretty messed up system to me. They need to get with the times and text/email you this stuff, not just rely on the relic postal system and then be able to fine/jail (yah right) you for something you didn't get. But, I suppose this is another one of those 'privacy' issues that only recognize paper mail as secure.

A simple phone call to delinquent accounts would also be better than all this suspension/jail nonsense.

You don't go to jail for not paying your tolls. You go to jail for driving with a suspended or revoked license, which you can get for not paying your traffic citation...a citation you can get for not paying tolls. You don't skip a toll and go straight to jail. These things take a while to catch up to you, which actually makes the problem worse.

Oddly enough, you don't go to jail for simply not having a license...only when its been suspended or revoked. Apparently, you may only get a ticket if you're driving but have never had a license.

Your home state isn't going to suspend your license without notification based on a toll not paid in another state.

If you live in florida it might be different as there is a direct connection...even then they will be sending out notices before suspending.

The state of Florida can revoke your license's validity while driving within the state of Florida. You'll be just fine at home, or any other state, but get pulled over in Florida and you've got a problem.

If, for some reason, you're not getting the bill at home, there is a chance that you're also not getting the notice(s) from the state of Florida about a license suspension, and you won't find out until you're in Florida, get pulled over, and then find yourself in quite a pickle. In that situation, I'd really love to be a fly on the wall when someone tells them "Your toll system is your problem, not mine" or something to that effect.