| [GMCnet] Fasttrack Toll San Francisco [message #323547] |
Fri, 08 September 2017 04:33  |
Olly Schmidt
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Good morning,
just received my statement for August, and they charge $23.25 for a
single Golden Gate Bridge crossing, as well as $15 for a single Richmond
crossing.
Anyone from the SFO area know if this is correct? I was expecting to pay
something around 2-5USD...
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Best regards
Peer Oliver Schmidt
PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA
'76a Eleganza II, VA
'73 Sequoia, on a roro
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Olly Schmidt
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'76a Eleganza II, VA
'73 Sequoia, SH, Germany
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| Re: [GMCnet] Fasttrack Toll San Francisco [message #323588 is a reply to message #323547] |
Fri, 08 September 2017 11:45  |
James Hupy
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I've noticed that it seems somewhat popular amongst some GMC people in the
eastern parts of the USA to drive considerable distances to avoid paying
fees and tolls on roads and bridges. I kinda thought that it was a contest
or sport of some kind. But, maybe it is just a frugal nature. Some might
call it, cheap. Beats me.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or. (Got home from Europe about 7:00 pm yesterday, whipped dog
tired.) Don't care if I do too much airplane travel for a while.
On Sep 8, 2017 9:31 AM, "Emery Stora" wrote:
Sorry, but I am shocked that you would even think of doing that let alone
posting it to the GMC net.
Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick, CO
[color=blue]> On Sep 8, 2017, at 10:08 AM, Johnny Bridges via Gmclist wrote:
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> I got to thinking. I wonder how long it takes the tag recognition
software to run. A bit of tape would turn 3s to 8s, and a couple of other
tricks
> and they would bill someone else. And, while the tag photo shows a bit
of the car, the average toll worker has no idea what GMC is anyway. Modify
> the tag, drive on, and remove the tape at the next rest stop.
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> --johnny
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> 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
> Braselton, Ga.
> "I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to
me in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
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| Re: [GMCnet] Fasttrack Toll San Francisco [message #323637 is a reply to message #323547] |
Sat, 09 September 2017 10:23 |
James Hupy
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Hey, Ken, Oregon is experimenting with a "per mile traveled surcharge" for
electric vehicles and hybrids. It is a black box transponder that plugs
into the diagnostic connector on the vehicle to determine and
electronically report, to the revenue department, miles traveled. The state
is concerned that their revenues will shrink with increased efficiency of
these vehicles. They are not content to reduce fuel mileage with added
alcohol. Always something I guess.
Jim Hupy
On Sep 9, 2017 8:13 AM, "James Hupy" wrote:
Hmmmm? How many ex Governors of Illinois have been in the past or are
currently making license plates? Heck, even "squeaky clean" Oregon governor
Kitzhaber and the first hussy, got both a state and federal investigation
after resigning just after being elected. Clean and politics? Anyway, sure
glad there are no toll roads in Oregon to drive my GMC on. There are a few
ferry boats across rivers here, normally run by counties, that charge
tolls. They are kind of fun for a change of pace.
Jim Hupy
On Sep 9, 2017 7:56 AM, "Richard Denney" wrote:
> But they are all regulated. Few are actually privately owned, and many are
> publicly owned and leased to private concessionaires for operation.
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> Also, I'd be surprised if there was much correlation between toll fairness
> (from our perspective) and ownership status.
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> Rick "who has seen both sides of that equation" Denney
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> On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 9:18 AM James Hupy wrote:
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>> Some toll roads and bridges are owned by the government, and some by
>> privately held FOR PROFIT companies. Nuff said.
>> Jim Hupy
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> Rick Denney
> 73 x-Glacier 230 "Jaws"
> Off-list email to rick at rickdenney dot com
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