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On Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:23:27 -0700, "Califbill" wrote:

"Happy John" wrote in message
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On Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:28:54 -0700 (PDT), North Star
wrote:

On Mar 13, 1:11 am, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:24:58 -0400, BAR wrote:
Virginia's HOT Lanes on I-495 will be collecting tolls the same way with
EZ-Pass

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EZ Pass has been in NY/CT/NJ for a long time and it works well,
greatly reducing traffic back ups at toll booths, and eliminating a
certain number of government employees. What's not to like?

Up here it's called the MacPass... probably because our two harbour
bridges are named after local Scottish men who distinguished
themselves in politics.
I have one and we can zoom through any lane in the bridge approaches.
They even discontinued the old 'token' system.. now it's either coins
or the MacPass.
BTW.. I hear this pass can also be used on our one & only 'toll road',
the Cobequid Pass.

You say 'it's called the MacPass...'. Is the EZ Pass called the MacPass, or
is a different pass
required - one that's called the MacPass?

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In California is know as Fasttrak. Good on bridges, toll roads and some HOV
lanes you can pay and drive with less than the required minimum. I think
they are all the same thing, different names.

Well, it would be nice to know if they're all accepted. I'd hate to get pulled over 'cause I busted
a MacPass or Fasttrak with an EZ pass and it was no good! I 'spect the CHIPs out there would get
right on that.

I believe you would just get a "bill" for the toll and a "fine" for not
having a "device" affixed to your vehicle.

On the ICC in Maryland as long as you have an EZ-Pass associated with
your vehicle's license plate they will just charge your EZ-Pass account
the toll without assessing a "fine".