Two drivers who apparently thought the toll on the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge is too high had their cars confiscated for extreme toll evasion.
NEW YORK CITY -- Two drivers who apparently thought the toll on the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge is too high had their cars confiscated in the past two days by the MTA for what the agency is calling extreme toll evasion.Authorities say the driver owed $68,000 in outstanding tolls and fine.The MTA said officers discovered a large stack of dozens of unpaid toll bills in the glove compartment.
At any given time, there are upwards of 15,000 motorists rolling across the bridges and through the tunnels who never pay their tolls. What they may not know is that law enforcement knows exactly who they are -- and they're being watched. Bridge and Tunnel officers have recovered more than 90% of all unpaid tolls since 2017, when Open Road Tolling was introduced. That amounts to $44 million.
Officers are always on the lookout for the worst offenders. Dan DeCrescenzo is president of MTA Bridges and Tunnels.
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