I-15 Expressway Fast-track

[ShelbyGirl1]

Originally Posted by earlyretirement

Just out of curiosity, do you know if they just send them out once a month or set time period? I can't imagine it's too efficient with postage sending these out too often.

Some cities like Dallas have gotten rid of many of their manned toll booths and just go with the camera/mail system. Although I'm not sure how often they send them out there either. I was always curious about that.

We got our " bill" about a month later, but have no idea how often they are sent out.

[shmoov_groovzsd]

Originally Posted by earlyretirement

Just out of curiosity, do you know if they just send them out once a month or set time period? I can't imagine it's too efficient with postage sending these out too often.

Some cities like Dallas have gotten rid of many of their manned toll booths and just go with the camera/mail system. Although I'm not sure how often they send them out there either. I was always curious about that.

Are you asking about driving without a transponder and getting a statement or getting a ticket/bill without? I agree it would be awfully pricey to send out tickets for such a small amount for repeat offenders or one timers.

I have a transponder as we travel the 15 quite a bit to go up to Murrieta or our clients offices in RB. Its kind of like any other prepay system where you can replenish for a variable amount monthly or a fixed amount monthly using a bank account or credit card.

[earlyretirement]

I'm talking about people that do NOT have any transponder and only driving in that fast track lane. I know more and more cities are moving to the non-manned type tollbooths with the camera and ticket technology. But I've since heard from some friends in Dallas that get bills for only less than $2. I can't see how this can be too cost effective with postage.

Someone above mentioned getting a bill for $2.80 so it sounds like here they are ticketing people for small amounts. I was just curious at what minimum amount they set before sending out a bill.

[ShelbyGirl1]

Originally Posted by earlyretirement

I'm talking about people that do NOT have any transponder and only driving in that fast track lane. I know more and more cities are moving to the non-manned type tollbooths with the camera and ticket technology. But I've since heard from some friends in Dallas that get bills for only less than $2. I can't see how this can be too cost effective with postage.

Someone above mentioned getting a bill for $2.80 so it sounds like here they are ticketing people for small amounts. I was just curious at what minimum amount they set before sending out a bill.

That was me for the bill of $2.80....we said the same thing...cost effective?????

[sdjimbob]

Originally Posted by ShelbyGirl1

That was me for the bill of $2.80....we said the same thing...cost effective?????

I'm really surprised that you were camera-fined on the I-15 lanes. I don't believe cameras exist anywhere on the route and think that enforcement is still done manually by the CHP. I drove for almost 5 years solo under the now-defunct yellow hybrid sticker program, and with lots of Volts and Leafs out now with the white stickers, it'd be a nightmare trying to enforce solo drivers without FasTrak transmitters but with stickers, or with a baby in the backseat, etc.

Also I thought MetroExpressLanes was for the LA area only.

[ShelbyGirl1]

Originally Posted by sdjimbob

I'm really surprised that you were camera-fined on the I-15 lanes. I don't believe cameras exist anywhere on the route and think that enforcement is still done manually by the CHP. I drove for almost 5 years solo under the now-defunct yellow hybrid sticker program, and with lots of Volts and Leafs out now with the white stickers, it'd be a nightmare trying to enforce solo drivers without FasTrak transmitters but with stickers, or with a baby in the backseat, etc.

Also I thought MetroExpressLanes was for the LA area only.

Don't know,,,,all I know is a pic with our license plate and a bill for $2.80.