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DEL.ICIO.USHouse bill targets Ga. 400 toll cheats
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The House overwhelmingly approved a measure this morning to make it easier for the state to go after Ga. 400 toll plaza cheats.
The House voted 158-1 for a bill backed by the State Road and Tollway Authority to close a loophole in the current law that it says has made it almost impossible to prosecute toll violators.
A camera aimed at Ga. 400 snaps cars that cruise through the Cruise Card lane without a valid card. Giving notice of card malfunctions and updating account information will be up to toll customers.
The bill before the Legislature links the violation to the car that is driven through the toll plaza, not the person driving. The car’s owner could be fined up to $70 per violation — regardless of whose foot was on the gas — and the vehicle’s registration be suspended until the owner paid up.
The measure now heads to the Senate.
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By tlw
February 22, 2006 12:14 PM | Link to this
Hang them out to dry. I have to pay every day and find it is not fair that others are not.
By dee
February 22, 2006 02:29 PM | Link to this
Maybe its just me, but we spend a lot of money on legislative sessions that produce stupid laws, ineffective laws, and then there are the days they spend issuing proclamations for somebody or something. We already have too many confusing laws on the books.