Doug, I blew through Portland about 6-7 years ago on the way to Lincoln City. Rode our scooters to see Blue Oyster Cult at one of the casinos. A lot of the freeway system was being remodeled, or redone. Maybe updated is the proper term. The only toll road I've put a nickel in was in southern Florida.. I was kinda trying to get our friends goat on the east coast..I don't think we realize just how nice it really is on this side of the country. And I've driven to florida twice and rode it once.
We have lots of toll roads around here. There EZ tag only so unless you have a transponder your out of luck.
The first toll road was voted in by the voters in the understanding that after 20 years it would be paid for and then it would be free. "WRONG"
Not only is the toll still in effect, it's gone up from 0.25 per axle to 0.75 per axle. They said they needed the money to pay for other toll roads that are planed.
Excuse me! I paid for my toll road, why should I have to pay for other toll roads I will never use. Let the people that use that road pay for it.
I had an EZ tag but got rid of it because they kept sending me fines when my tag was tied to my credit card and the money was there but they failed to use it.
$9.00 in tolls that my EZ tag should have covered turned into $495.00. I refused to pay it and I never will. They sent me countless threatening letters saying I wouldn't be able to get my truck inspected or renew my license plates. That was a big fat lie.
Here's what happened. I had an EZ tag for years that was tied to my credit cart that had a 10,000 limit. Everything was fin for years. Then all of the sudden I get a letter saying I ran a toll. It had a pic of my truck so I know it was me. The letter said I would have to pay late fines if I didn't respond within 60 days. Well I didn't receive the letter till 30 days after the 60 limit.
So I call to find out what was the problem. They could not tell me why they didn't take the money out of my account like they had been doing for years.
I talk them into waving the late fees and I paid the toll over the phone with my credit card. The same card that was on the account.
Everything went smooth, she took the money out and even sent me a conformation receipt via email.
After I printed out the receipt they said we have 3 more violations, would you like to pay them now? I said no, send me a notice with a picture showing me it was me that ran the toll. They said no and then said if I didn't pay the other 3 tolls now, then they couldn't except the payments for the previous 3 that I just paid. I said I already paid that and I have the receipt that I just printed out.
They actually went in and returned the money back into my account.
Then they started coming after me for all 6 tolls, the 3 that I just paid and the 3 that I had not. The last letter they sent they wanted $490 something for the tolls and fines.
Thats the day I removed my EZ tag and I have never used the toll again. They can kiss my ass.
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