Toll By Plate - A Unique Challenge for RVers!
How on Earth is everyone handling all these automatic tolls everywhere throughout the East Coast?? They are now everywhere. As I travel from place to place, they snap my plate and that's that. ...
Forum Discussion
Tvov wrote:DutchmenSport wrote:
So, say you are from another state, you go through one of those toll sections, and they send you a bill 3 months later. What happens if you do not pay?
I've never encountered one of these toll sections, and I'm avoiding I-65 through Louisville, KY like a passion!
But, what happens if you simply do not pay the bill that comes in the mail?
Thing is, in today's world, everything is tracked and saved by computers. If you ignore toll bills from other states, be careful driving through those states in the future - I wouldn't be surprised if it showed up on a police car's in-car computer that you were delinquent next time you happen to drive through a state. You may be stopped for going through a stop sign and it comes up. Or, more and more likely these days, it could pop up on a cop's computer just by them driving by you - notice those multiple camera things mounted on the sides of police car roofs? More and more these days there are license plate readers in addition to speed radar guns.
If they haven't done it already, I wouldn't be surprised if states start having "reciprocity" for sharing information about toll and vehicle traffic ticket information.
Around here even if you don't pay toll (fine or whatever) in some other state the local police are going to know about it because it shows up on there local squad cars computer. My area is so rural and has so many cops that have so little to do they are going to stop you and talk to you about it the next time they see you in town.
Also, what if the state that you got the toll (fine) in yanks your divers license for not paying ? Then you are going to be in a world of hurt.
Also, if the state you got the toll (fine) in yanks your license it takes days if not weeks for you to get the letter in the mail. During this period you are driving without a license and you don't know it. But, the cops will because it shows up in on the computer right away. Then (around here) the cops will just wait until they see you driving and then pull you over and give you a ticket for driving without a license. Your probably going to spend a night in jail for that one.
Now, I'm sure someone is going to point out that this all might not happen. And, it might not. But, it could. So paying the stupid few bucks is a lot easier then going through all the other stuff that "could" happen .
