"As drivers, we have to be on top of it, but I was on top of it, paying my toll bills. When I heard the amount ... there was no words. I just hung up the phone and started just thinking, where I get the money from?"
"Why wasn't it reading here, but then it started working over there? People who pay their tolls don't pay fines."
"Chris Zimring of Staten Island said he was never notified about late fees and ended up owing $25,000, while Melissa Lichtman said a license plate error led to a bill of more than $3,000."
"Brooklyn resident Ian Chichester was initially charged $35,034.06 but negotiated an 80% reduction with the MTA, lowering the total to about $10,106.95."
Luis Corporan, a New York City livery driver, had his Taxi and Limousine Commission license suspended due to over $14,000 in E-ZPass fees. He claims he was unaware of the fees, which included $2,134.71 in tolls and $11,900 in late fees. Corporan received some notices but believed they were for tolls he had already paid. Other drivers have reported similar issues, leading to significant unpaid fees and DMV suspensions, raising concerns about the clarity of toll payment notifications.
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