Lawmakers Aim to Stiffen Penalty for Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Violators

Lawmakers Aim to Stiffen Penalty for Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Violators
The Pennsylvania Turnpike at the Harrisburg East Interchange. Courtesy of Christine Bennett / Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
Reporter
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More than $104 million in Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls went uncollected last year. Now Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee members are proposing a move to more quickly bring toll violators into compliance to help the debt-ridden turnpike.

Currently, toll violators are subject to a suspended vehicle registration if they have at least six unpaid tolls, or total unpaid tolls of at least $500, with a three-year statute of limitations. The suspension continues until a violator’s outstanding tolls are fully paid.

Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
Reporter
Beth Brelje is a former reporter with The Epoch Times. Ms. Brelje previously worked in radio for 20 years and after moving to print, worked at Pocono Record and Reading Eagle.
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