I Hate That Damn EZ-PASS!

Its amazing how our pos government is so diligent and effective on toll collections but some how cant seem to utilize the same methods to pursue thieving bank criminals and criminal illegal aliens.



 
I had a Crown Vic that had the Insta-Clear windshield. The E-Z Pass would not work on that car. I got an E-Z Pass license plate frame mounted unit which works easily and does not come off. Only problems.. if you rear end someone, the unit is shot. If a felon has a crow bar, the unit is gone!
 
Don't need TV

Mr. Man said:
Might be a private company but apparently you don't watch "Law and Order" You can be tracked if so needed.
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Yes in real life it can (not allowed for speeding, by it's own charter) I used when the delivery driver's had issues when I was at the tropical fish place I always gave the driver a chance to come clean before going the boss.


And for the record I agree 100% in using it against criminals:P
 
But

jerrym3 said:
So, if you've been speeding, they know.
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Yes they know if you were speeding however E-Z Pass by it's own charter
can not issue speeding tickets based on the E-Z Pass tag. Urban myth.

Years ago truckers started talking in truck stops about that same issue, now they all pretty much have it.
 
Bigdogjim said:
Yes they know if you were speeding however E-Z Pass by it's own charter
can not issue speeding tickets based on the E-Z Pass tag. Urban myth.

Years ago truckers started talking in truck stops about that same issue, now they all pretty much have it.
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When I said "they", I didn't mean EZ Pass.

How hard would it be for law enforcement to gain access to EZ Pass records and do a simple calculation "time in/time out/miles travelled".

I'm not saying they would, but the digital info is there.

Think about it. Everywhere you go, at least in major cities, you are being photographed.

Stores, streets, toll booths, etc.

They know more about me than I do, but since I'm basically an honest law abiding person, I'm really not that worried.

If they are watching me, they'd be bored to death.
 
If you are so concerned about being photographed, then never leave the house. You are out in public and anyone can photograph you.

One time I went through a New York State Thruway toll booth too fast, I think it was 5 mph limit and I went through at 15 mph. I got a warning notice in the mail that my EZ Pass priviledges would be suspended for the month if I got caught again.

Billy T.
gnxtc2@aol.com
 
Smile... you're on Candid camera! Lest we forget it was facial recognition software and street cameras that really caught the two Boston Marathon Bombers. Thank God for that technology or NYC was next on their list.
If I'm not breaking the law, I don't have a problem with technology that catches the bad guys.
 
Due to this thread, I was reminded to update my vehicle info on my EZ Pass profile. The only vehicle I have listed on their website is my 02 CVPI that I totalled back in March. I also requested a new set of adhesive strips to attach it to my window.
 
gnxtc2 said:
If you are so concerned about being photographed, then never leave the house. You are out in public and anyone can photograph you.

One time I went through a New York State Thruway toll booth too fast, I think it was 5 mph limit and I went through at 15 mph. I got a warning notice in the mail that my EZ Pass priviledges would be suspended for the month if I got caught again.

Billy T.
gnxtc2@aol.com
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As I said, I'm not worried.

At carshows, anyone who wants to take a picture of me (or them) with my Galaxie, go for it. (Heck, I've told folks many times that they are more than welcome to have their pic taken while sitting in the car.)

There's a nice picture of my house on Google, so this is today's world and I don't have any issues.

And I agree. If pic technology can help catch the bad guys, that's a big plus.
 
In Kalifornia, we have FasTrak, and if you don't have the transponder they just pay it off your plate, since they take a picture of every car that goes through. Your plate has to be registered, though, for it to work. No speed limit in the toll traps, though. I've been through the traps at 80+ without issue.

As for tracking your movements, the Gov doesn't need cameras or transponders. We all have cell phones, and they are all GPS enabled at this point (even if you think you have turned it off). They know everything we do, and hear everything we say. Also, CHP is now installing that license plate scanning software that looks at every single plate that comes into the field of view for the cop car and looks for whatever violations or warrants it can find. It is so pervasive that it just becomes part of the background noise. It falls into the "There's nothing I can do about it, so I don't waste time worrying about it" category.

If they REALLY wanted to keep people from speeding (at least out here), it would be easy enough to track people and send tickets in the mail. People would slow down soon enough. But that would be a BIG hit to the General Fund, so it would die a quick death. I call tickets Voluntary Road Tax. You don't want a ticket? Don't break the traffic laws.
 
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