VDOT Says It Will Refund Money Because of Toll Glitch
posted 1:33 pm Wed September 12, 2007 - Reston, Va.
An electronic malfunction in the E-Z Pass system on two Virginia roads has resulted in thousands of false tickets.
The Virginia Department of Transportation says the errors occurred between February and May on parts of the Dulles Toll Road and the Powhite Parkway Extension. VDOT says the mistakes could have been caused by an E-Z pass transponder not registering or a license plate being snapped for no reason.
VDOT is dismissing 8,000 tickets and refunding $105,000. Meanwhile, the cost of driving on the Dulles Greenway is going up again.
The State Corporation Commission has approved a request to raise the one-way rush-hour toll for cars to $4.80 by 2012. The maximum one-way toll rose from $2.70 to $3 in July.
The 14-mile highway runs between Leesburg and Dulles Airport.
Under the proposal approved by the commission, the toll for cars traveling in the peak direction during rush hours would rise to $4 in January 2009, $4.50 in July 2010, and $4.80 in January 2012.
The commission noted that the owners of the Dulles Greenway have lost money every year since construction began in 1993. The commission also said the toll increase isn't expected to discourage motorists from using the road.
The Virginia Department of Transportation says the errors occurred between February and May on parts of the Dulles Toll Road and the Powhite Parkway Extension. VDOT says the mistakes could have been caused by an E-Z pass transponder not registering or a license plate being snapped for no reason.
VDOT is dismissing 8,000 tickets and refunding $105,000. Meanwhile, tThe State Corporation Commission has approved a request to raise the one-way rush-hour toll for cars to $4.80 by 2012. The maximum one-way toll rose from $2.70 to $3 in July.
The 14-mile highway runs between Leesburg and Dulles Airport.
Under the proposal approved by the commission, the toll for cars traveling in the peak direction during rush hours would rise to $4 in January 2009, $4.50 in July 2010, and $4.80 in January 2012.
The commission noted that the owners of the Dulles Greenway have lost money every year since construction began in 1993. The commission also said the toll increase isn't expected to discourage motorists from using the road.
Latest Comment on VDOT Says It Will Refund Money Because of Toll Glitch
Wm. Gavin
11:29 am on 09/11/07
And this is a prime example why those tax collecting "red light cameras" should be banned and destroyed. I am just amazed that this toll glitch was allowed to be revealed.
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