License Plate Scanners.

[WinterDeere]

We run vanity plates on all our vehicles and pay an extra 20 bucks a year for them. Easy to remember the tag number however.

That’s exactly why I’ve never bought them. As one who drives with a little too much “spirit”, I don’t want to make it easier for the cops to remember or memorize my plate.

 

[5030]

I drive like the old fart I am so not an issue. I haven't been stopped for anything in at least 20 years. If I did get stopped, first thing they would do is run my plate and find out I have a CCW anyway.

 

[5030]

Pretty low drama here in Wisconsin too. Just the way I like it.

I like the Cheese state as well. Where my favorite beanery is from... Culvers.

 

[lman]

In PA with EZ pass you have an required account, supported by 2 credit cards, when your account gets down to a predetermined level, they recharge your primary CC so they always have your money to get the toll paid.
You need to keep attention on your account to make sure your not getting screwed

I had an EZ Pass on my windshield about 10 years ago and decided that I wouldn't use it for probably 10 years so I went to their office on the Toll Road and gave it back and asked for my money that was left on the account.
I wondered how many people would just forget about it and give them their money. I pay enough taxes.

 

[5030]

When I hauled steel for an outfit in Toledo, Ohio, all the trucks had EZ Pass transponders in them and they are convenient.

I see Ohio and Indiana charges for the transponders but Massachusetts don't and I got 4 of them for the vehicles for free and they even paid the postage. My account is with the Mass Turnpike authority.

 

[Eagle1]

The only toll road in MO is no more. Construction was paid for and the bridge went back to MODOT this month and is no longer a toll road.

 

[5030]

Wife and I went to Elkhart a couple weeks ago and I went out US 24 to I69 to US 20 but coming back my wife wanted to run the Indy Pike and the Ohio Pike and she drove back and she was amazed how easy the EZ pass worked plus now Ohio is like PA, you don't even slow down, keep on trucking under the receivers at 70. Problem is, those things put a lot of people out of work in toll booths.

I like using it in Illinois, especially around Chicago where the toll booth attendants are rude anyway. Been my experience that the majority of people that live in Cook County are rude anyway.

Kind of similar to New York City. People there are rude as well and the tolls there are stupid too.

 

[kenmbz]

People are not rude in NYC, they just hate other people

 

[Eagle1]

People are not rude in NYC, they just hate other people

I can relate to the hate people part but I'm only rude if one initiates that.

 

[kenmbz]

I can relate to the hate people part but I'm only rude if one initiates that.

Working in NYC for 30 years, rude is an interesting way to define this.

Most people are nice, but want to get on with their life.
I spent a lot of my childhood between western rural MA, NYC and LI NY.
I like rural and City, suburbs can be a drag.
Getting to be in both to me makes the other seem better.

Everyone says NYC is rude, but I do not find most people to be rude, more like impatient as life moves quickly there.

Both are great experiences and both have many great life lessons.