Robot Tolls - At My Limit!
Maryland. Has anyone had trouble with Maryland? I went through 2 tolls in Maryland over a year ago. October1, 2022. In November 2022 I checked on their website to see if I had tolls to pay. It...
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free radical wrote:
Interesting problem.
Was in Japan recently and all toll roads have gates w ETC Electronic Toll Control, automatic toll readers which most cars trucks have inside.
Plus theres also atendant booth that takes cash or cc. Grab a ticket when entering highway and pay on exiting.
The price is displayed instantly when paying or spoken by computer in your car when exiting without stoping.
Very convenient and precise,japanese are serious about perfection in everything.
Only downside its bit pricey,to drive on toll roads about 30$ for 300 klicks.
Sounds similar to how tolls used to be here in US. No idea if accurate but Google search showed average toll attendant salary in Japan as about $8 per hour. I'd guess the US average was 3x that - hence no more US toll attendants.
