Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 22:43:29 -0600
Reply-To: mcneely4@COX.NET
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From: Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: Tolls- roof rack vs. trailer
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The cameras must photograph the rear. Oklahoma vehicles have no front plate. the vehicle that was mistaken for mine on a turnpike in Houston was also registered in Oklahoma. mcneely
---- Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
> what happens with a car where no front license plates are used..
> such as one from New Mexico ?
> what happens with a car with no plates on it all ?
>
> such as when there is a temporary sticker.
> I see cars with 'nothing' on them ...not even the rear.
>
> what happens if you moved 4 times and your registration address is not even
> currently invalid ?
>
> weird man.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 1:03 PM
> Subject: Re: Tolls- roof rack vs. trailer
>
>
> > At 1/9/2012 11:32 AM, MICHAEL H wrote:
> >>Dennis - before the next trip to the SouthLand check out the
> >>`SunPass' for FL travels. available on-line. hope this help$.
> >>mike
> >
> > Just went looking...
> > http://www.floridasturnpike.com/all-electronictolling/ is the Florida
> > Turnpike system, they have options besides the pre-paid Sunpass
> >
> > The Miami-Dade expressway is just one of them -
> > https://www.gomdx.com/olcsc/home/showFaq.do It looks like the Sunpass
> > or the $3 fee EACH time.
> > >>If you do not have a SunPass account and drive on the MDX roads, a
> > photo will be taken of your license plate at each tolling point
> > (where you see the overhead structures & signs). This is called
> > Toll-By-Plate. MDX will then send an invoice (fee assessed) to the
> > registered owner of the vehicle. Toll-By-Plate fees range from 15 to
> > 25 cents per toll and a $3.00 invoice fee. <<
> > 15 cent toll & $3 invoice fee!
> >
> > The Tampa-Hillsborough is another,
> > https://www.tampatolls.com/olcsc/ it looks like they bundle their
> > fees and the Sunpass will work
> >
> > Out here in Washington State they just started electronic tolling on
> > a floating bridge, it's either prepay for a transponder or the toll
> > plus fees by mail. If you register the licence plate ahead of time
> > the fees are smaller. No cash option.
> > The ferries still take cash or credit/debit and height restrictions
> > will get you higher rates, I have heard of people pulling the kayak
> > AND the roof rack off the Vanagon for the ferry trip to get the
> > regular rates. A trailer costs you extra.
> >
> > Anyone know how the Illinois toll roads are working these days? Coins
> > still work? The last time I went over the San Francisco Bay Area
> > bridges cash still worked but it was a per axle thing so trailer
> > will cost you more
> >
> > Rob
> > becida@comcast.net
> > Western WA
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>________________________________
> >> From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
> >>
> >>
> >>Florida has the camera toll roads. I just got the bill from my trip to
> >>Homestead Thanksgiving time. The administration fee was almost as much as
> >>the toll. Here in NY we have EZ Pass which is good in a lot of places but
> >>not Florida.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Dennis
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David McNeely
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