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Freethinker65

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30. Open road tolling can be convenient but pricey.

Thu Jun 15, 2017, 04:58 PM

Jun 2017

If you find yourself needing to take toll roads for whatever reason, get the transponder for reduced rates. Also you can manage your account online and add different vehicles. We have one transponder for three vehicles because we knew only one of the cars would be using the toll roads at any time.

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Got charged for driving on a toll road and didn't even know it... [View all] cynatnite Jun 2017 OP

This is just a way... Else You Are Mad Jun 2017 #1

Consider yourself lucky jehop61 Jun 2017 #2

Indiana can just go fuck itself... cynatnite Jun 2017 #4

US 30 jehop61 Jun 2017 #5

Until Drumpf's auction of the interstates is made on the Supreme Courthouse steps. haele Jun 2017 #12

A lot of the truckers go US 30 to avoid the tolls. Chipper Chat Jun 2017 #15

Spanish Chipper Chat Jun 2017 #14

Florida does that around the Miami area. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #3

Tampa does too OriginalGeek Jun 2017 #25

Orlando is really weird. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #27

yep, or know surface streets lol. OriginalGeek Jun 2017 #31

Got a second notice for the new ones in Louisville KY. Lars39 Jun 2017 #6

The transponders are set up to be national. You can buy one that is recognized everywhere. Blue_true Jun 2017 #16

Buy one where? When you go to individual states they don't state that. Lars39 Jun 2017 #21

Contact your state Transportation Department. Blue_true Jun 2017 #24

Heh, TN doesn't have toll roads, so there's no system in place. Lars39 Jun 2017 #36

In the northeast the transponders work across states mythology Jun 2017 #26

Montana Toll Road? Wellstone ruled Jun 2017 #7

I think it was a toll on the way to Montana, not in Montana. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2017 #20

E-470 outside Denver DAMANgoldberg Jun 2017 #42

Yeah, I don't like this one bit. LisaM Jun 2017 #8

They removed all the booths in MA along the I90 sharp_stick Jun 2017 #9

yeah, especially when you get to an unattended gate that won't lift until you find some change. unblock Jun 2017 #13

it's fantastic now that it's all transponders Blue_Adept Jun 2017 #23

That happened to me in LA 3 years ago! BigmanPigman Jun 2017 #10

i've never seen a toll road that didn't have proper signage, but unblock Jun 2017 #11

Most of the time, you'll just go under one of those signs that go across all the lanes. haele Jun 2017 #17

that toll roads are increasingly common is a separate matter. unblock Jun 2017 #22

In the Denver area Wellstone ruled Jun 2017 #18

I crossed I-65 from Indiana into Louisville in April. Chipper Chat Jun 2017 #19

It is perfectly legal to take pictures/video of you and your car in public snooper2 Jun 2017 #28

We have them here in VA Blue_Tires Jun 2017 #29

Open road tolling can be convenient but pricey. Freethinker65 Jun 2017 #30

Many toll roads are changing to automatic tolling PJMcK Jun 2017 #32

Paying a toll in cash provides jobs which may raise the cost of collecting the toll Not Ruth Jun 2017 #33

Easy to do. Igel Jun 2017 #34

We have those in CA, but all toll roads have signage up the wazoo stopbush Jun 2017 #35

Fairly soon there will be not toll booths in NY also.. Historic NY Jun 2017 #37

Took the GW Bush turnpike to bypass Dallas Alea Jun 2017 #38

That happened to me in England CanonRay Jun 2017 #39

Great way to keep riffraff immobile, and roads clear for the upper class. Nt lostnfound Jun 2017 #40

Get used to it. This is how the GOP plans to fund infrastructure re-building. nikibatts Jun 2017 #41