Avoiding tolls.

[SteveD]

Well, further exhaustive testing of the system has lead me to believe that they've sorted the system now, so that I now have to pay. Bugger.

Might try one of these...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no0ZxiKQ ... re=related

[The Bigfella]

Sheesh ... I'm over $800 on tolls for the year and still going - and I don't commute. The M7 though, cuts out 56 sets of lights. I wouldn't dream of going the old way.

There was a guy on a bike pinched in the Harbour Tunnel a couple of years back. He was going through flat out every time... 200kph etc. He went through with his foot over his numberplate.... so no photos. They twigged to his most common timing and waited for him - and blocked the exit. I think they sent him to the big house for a while.

[Garnet]

"There was a guy on a bike pinched in the Harbour Tunnel a couple of years back. He was going through flat out every time... 200kph etc. He went through with his foot over his numberplate.... so no photos. "

I'd probably pay a buck just to watch.

[She'llbe]

http://www.hideplates.com/
How about this. I realize it's expensive, but bigfella would notice a saving.I would just enjoy getting over on the new road tax.

[Duane Ausherman]

The SF Bay Bridge is undergoing a major modification to better withstand earthquakes. Since I have a cell site to audit that is past the toll booth, I accidentally took the far right lane going on and didn't have a toll booth. I got on for free, but since I wasn't actually going across, it didn't matter. Didn't save me a penny.

Besides, they can write down my license plate and allow me access through a toll booth that has a person in it.

Since I am working anyway, I am not actually getting something for free.......... but it "could" work. Of course, I respect the state and would never attempt to cheat them in any way. Not like somma youse guys.

[SteveD]

Of course, I respect the state and would never attempt to cheat them in any way. Not like somma youse guys.

Yeah right!

I've been cheating a private road, one that has public funded speed cameras on it that booked a hearse at 120 kph (20 over) whilst in a funeral possession. No other cars in the procession were booked and they were all following behind at 90kph!

That same camera got me for 5ks over, and $142. I've had my money back, and more!

[dougie]

That same camera got me for 5ks over, and $142. I've had my money back, and more!

We need cloaking devices. I will phone Romulus this week.

[Steve in Golden]

If you lived in China and got caught cheating on the highway tolls, you might get a life sentence. Seems a bit harsh to me, but I guess in China, they take their highway tolls pretty seriously.

China to retry farmer given life for evading tolls

[Jeff in W.C.]

The SF Bay Bridge is undergoing a major modification to better withstand earthquakes.

Duane, that's an interesting way of saying "they're building a new bridge."

As far as bridge tolls go, the Richmond/San Rafael bridge had trouble for about two years reading my license plate on the bike when the transponder didn't register.

[Chuey]

On the toll roads I pass (seldom used by me) I figure they only make sense for commuters heading to work. They travel at peak traffic times and do it every day. When I head up the road it is usually lighter traffic and I always leave within plenty of time.

One thing about the toll roads of which I speak (write) is that they have some bodacious hills compared to the public roads. Bicyclists like me feel the effect of hills deep within our souls. We know that they add to the cost, so the toll isn't the only investment we make if we take the toll roads.

In the seventies I lived near San Fransisco. Young, poor, and not used to paying for parking places, I'd drive around until I found something free. It didn't take too long for me to figure that that was one of the costs of going to a city. After that, I just accepted it and pay without letting it get under my skin. There's so much other stuff under there, I try to avoid adding to it.

Chuey