Red Maryland : Way
to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
My wife called this to my attention the other day and we are
less than pleased…
Ya know – this is nuts.
Maryland
should be encouraging the use of EZ Pass as it saves the state a great deal of
money in personnel expenses and other assorted overhead with efficiency fueled
by technology.
Bud may be on to something here. If a day were to be picked in which
“everyone” did NOT use their EZ Pass, the resulting traffic suggestion may wake
some officials up.
Others have suggested getting an EZ Pass from New Jersey , which I am
told does offer some sort of discount.
If anyone is aware of more information, perhaps they could share it with
all of us.
Red Maryland : Way
to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
20080106
Despite the tough economic times, I knew Governor Martin
O'Malley could never resist the urge to raise some form of tax/fee. Read the rest of red Maryland ’s post here: Way
to Avoid Maryland's Proposed EZ Pass Fee
With a 2010 re-election date looming, his window of
opportunity would likely pass with the close of session in April. Low and
behold, O'Malley found his golden parachute.
Since an increasing number of motorists have discovered EZ Pass as a way to
avoid toll delays, O'Malley now figures everyone will happily fork over an
additional $18 a year for this supposed luxury.
Admittedly, I use EZ Pass more so for convenience than
necessity. Therefore, I will continue to use the system. That said, I will
return my current transponder to the Maryland MVA and order a new one through
the Pennsylvania
Turnpike Commission. As opposed to an $18/year fee, these guys only charge
$3. Although it's just a small savings, I figure the $15 is better suited for
my use than the state of Maryland 's.
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