PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — State police on the Pennsylvania Turnpike are making a special effort this month to nab toll cheats and aggressive drivers.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike has about $230 million in uncollected tolls. An enforcement effort is underway throughout April to recover some of that.
“We do have those who continue to ignore notices and receive violations, and we want to make sure that we’re holding those accountable,” said Marissa Orbanek, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission press secretary.
Holding them accountable includes impounding cars. More than 67,000 vehicle registrations are already suspended because of unpaid tolls. She said troopers will use information from license plate readers to target the worst toll cheats.
“State police will be using LPR technology to identify registrations that are suspended due to unpaid tolls,” she said. “Pennsylvania drivers who have received notice that they have accumulated $250 or more in unpaid tolls, those are the ones we will be targeting this month through the toll enforcement campaign.”
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Philadelphia is home to more than 34,000 toll violators — more than twice as many as runner-up Bucks County. Turnpike records show the biggest single toll cheat is a commercial vehicle from Montgomery County that has racked up more than $115,000 in unpaid tolls.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike does not receive tax dollars for operations; it is funded by toll revenue.
Pennsylvania Turnpike has more than $230 million in unpaid tolls
