Tollbooth Crooks!

Discussion in 'Road Stories' started by jtraveler, Apr 14, 2009.

  1. jtraveler

    jtraveler Bobtail Member

    I just sent a complaint to the Illinois State Highway Authority due to a situation this morning that I was careless in and taken advantage of. Here is the complaint I sent.

    Now, this usually never happens, but I had spent all day yesterday cruising those bloody tollways to make my deliveries and I already had half a dozen other toll receipts mixed in with all my cash. My wallet was a jumbled mess so it was no wonder that I lost track of that $10.00 like I did.

    This has really made me reconsider the benefits of the I-Pass transponders. I never considered them due to how many times I actually have to pay for tolls in Illinois.

    I hope that $10.00 was important to him, because it will cost him his job if I have any say in it. I don't care if he is disabled and deaf, bloody crook.
     
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  3. dieselbear

    dieselbear Road Train Member

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    To play devils advocate, did you happen to go back and ask about the money? Also do you have the guys name or at least what toll lane number you were in? I don't mean to be negative but how do you prove to the authorities that you in fact did hand him extra money and he pocketed it. It is a classic case of "he said, she said" scenario. I wasn't there and only know what you posted by it seems hard as hell to prove from my perspective. But good luck anyway. It would not surprise me, those workers at most make $8.00 an hour.
     
  4. jtraveler

    jtraveler Bobtail Member

    No, I did not go back. My schedule is pretty tight and the need for an on-time delivery outweighed the probable confrontation for $10.00. Let's face it, $10.00 isn't worth what it used to be. So, I'll skip a meal to get it back. Hell, I could afford to skip quite a few and rebuild my 401k. lol...

    The receipt has a time stamp on it which can be pinpointed to his booth, I provided that info to the ISHA but omitted it from my post above.

    Will anything happen? Probably not. But, they may begin to scrutinize the guy that ripped me off.

    I'm not an opportunistic person, if someone erred in giving me change or a settlement, I always return what does not belong to me. That boyscout attitude is kinda dead in the world, but I see no gain in ripping people off. I expect only what rightfully belongs to me, nothing more.
     
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  5. dancnoone

    dancnoone "Village Idiot"

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    Having been a victim of IL toll scams. I would lean toward this driver and what he says.

    Calling in and reporting the offender, doesn't work. Stopping long enough to correct the "mistake" results in a fine for the driver.
     
  6. dieselbear

    dieselbear Road Train Member

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    Well although you may not get any satisfaction on this go around, you may have started a file on this fella. If enough complaints come in on this guy they may look at him a little harder. Possibly setting him up with "undercovers" going through his booth and doing the same as you, handing more money than is neccessary. That would be the way to see if this fella has an integrity problem. Good luck to you with this situation.
     
  7. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    If they get enough complaints, they will likely do an investigation. I think you are doing the right thing by complaining.
    Nothing wrong with a "boyscout attitude." Wish to God that more people had it.
     
  8. Rodeo_Joe

    Rodeo_Joe Light Load Member

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    he may not have realized either till u were gone, either way u should double check both the out goin, tell them how much u r givin them as u do it an double check the change.
    I have to do the same at Tim Hortons here especially in the drive thru, just say hi, heres $4.00, get you change an recipt an double check your 25cents.....
     
  9. OnSiteMaintenance

    OnSiteMaintenance Bobtail Member

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    I feel your pain.

    Don't get me started on the NJ Turnpike.
     
  10. panhandlepat

    panhandlepat Road Train Member

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    if you travel east of the big muddy often, EZ PASS is the way to go. save ya time and $$$.!
    ever hit that I-95 toll booth at the De MD line? GAWD it is a flippin mess
     
  11. dancnoone

    dancnoone "Village Idiot"

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    That ones a cakewalk, compared to the I-90 /395/290 merge area in Massachusetts. Complete cluster %$## doesn't even begin to describe it during rush hour.

    The idiot that designed that interchange, should be flogged while naked in public. Along with his wife and kids.
     
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