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Thursday, October 04, 2012

Uncollected Tolls, Alternative-Fuel Cars, Unthreatened Open Space on BPW Agenda

The Maryland Transportation Authority is drafting legislation that it hopes will make it easier for the agency to collect unpaid video tolling citations.

Between 2008-2012, nearly 35% of video tolling citations went unpaid totalling roughly $6.7 million in lost revenue. After the Washington Post reported on the MDTA’s struggle to get car rental companies to pay on their outstanding tolling debt, it caught the attention of the Maryland Board of Public Works — made up of the governor, comptroller and treasurer.

Harold Bartlett, MDTA executive secretary, told the powerful board Wednesday that currently there is no law allowing the MDTA to suspend vehicle registrations and use tougher tactics to get violators to pay, similar to what is done with unpaid parking and speeding tickets.

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3 comments:

mack said...

WELCOME TO MARYLAND
WHATS IN YOUR WALLET

HEY I THOUGHT MARYLAND WAS GOING TO BE RICH OFF Casino's ??? We now have them and they are still crying broke and wanting more of them to steal money from....whats up....???

Anonymous said...

"wanting more of them to steal money from".....Really? This article is about people that are stealing from you and me by not paying a toll like the rest of us. These tolls help to fund the contruction and maintenance of the facilities. If someone is beating a toll.....they are stealing from me. Suspend their licenses.

Anonymous said...

Still would like to know where the lottery winning tax goes ?