Indiana toll road, I guess they don't want my money

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by loose_leafs, Nov 24, 2014.

  1. loose_leafs

    loose_leafs Road Train Member

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    strangest thing happened today. I ran the whole toll road from Fremont to portage.my company doesn't have EZ Pass, but when I pulled up to the booth to pay with cash, the automated machine didn't even want to read my ticket.

    it's then that I noticed that the gate was open, green light was on, saying izoom or I pass whatever accepted, as if it had already been paid. Wth? well I wasn't going to block a lane for 10 minutes, in the howling wind the today, and try to talk on their useless intercom to somebody 100 miles away through a McDonald's style drive thru speaker.

    so I took off, but I still have my ticket.


    has anyone else ever had this happen? The only thing I can think of, is that it read somebody elses transponder in a different lane, or somebody pulled up into my lane, and backed up before I got there. So maybe the machine thought a vehicle was stuck there and hadn't moved?

    I looked at the website for the Indiana toll road, they don't even have a phone number to call as far as I can see. they do have a way to search for unpaid tolls, but my ticket isn't showing up.
     
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  3. Mudguppy

    Mudguppy Degenerate Immoralist

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    Quick, run out and buy a lottery ticket!!!!


    Oh, and get me a couple of those scratch offs too, if'n you don't mind.....I'm addicted those blasted buggers...:biggrin_25523:
     
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  4. TwinStickPeterbilt

    TwinStickPeterbilt Heavy Load Member

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    I wouldn't let it bother me unless somebody talks to you about the money, just keep our ticket and pay if need be.
     
  5. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    That's the risk they take trying to be cheap and not have toll collectors.
     
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  6. CargoWahgo

    CargoWahgo Road Train Member

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    It goes to the Saudis anyway.

    Good job burning them :)
     
  7. Rockford

    Rockford Light Load Member

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    The operators of the Indiana toll road recently filed for bankruptcy due to being 6 billion dollars in debt. Maybe not collecting the money is one of their problems.
     
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  8. Passin Thru

    Passin Thru Road Train Member

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    BWAHAHA! I got on one time and didn't know they only took cash. The woman at the end said she'd call the cops and have me put in jail. I just took off and went to Ohio. Never heard from them again.
     
  9. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    loose_leafs, we will send you some money for your inmate account so you can use the commissary. YOU IN A HEAP O TROUBLE, BOY!:biggrin_25523:
     
  10. Lostkeys

    Lostkeys Heavy Load Member

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    That happened to me a couple of years ago too. I never heard anything. I still have the ticket. Their system has got to be the worst.
     
  11. Hurst

    Hurst Registered Member

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    Worst is when it wont read your EZ Pass and the gate to exit wont lift. Bungee took care of that problem.

    Hurst:smt111
     
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