Just think: with totally electronic tolls, they can determine if you are keeping the speed limit. If you are reaching each destination ahead of schedule, they can send you speeding tickets in the mail. To get my sunpass, I had to register my name and car, so “they” know every time I use the toll road and where I go.
Hmmm, I never thought about them being able to do that? But you are right, the technology is there. Do you know if this is actually being done?
Several years ago I received a letter from the DOT. The letter noted I was on I-275 at a certain place and at a certain time.
For a traffic study they wanted to know where I was coming from, where I was going, and the purpose of my travel.
This was shortly after they stopped using off duty cops in uniform to stop people to ask the same questions.
So they definitely think they need that information.
I know that idea was floated within the bureaucracy of at least one or two EZPass states, like NJ or PA. Hey, we’ll just mail them a ticket for speeding, because they clocked in at Point A at 9:00 and clocked out at Point B at 9:15, and you can’t get from Point A to Point B in 15 minutes without speeding. For now, it was discarded as being too intrusive. The real reason is, they want the public to use EZPass exclusively, and do away with the cash toll takers.
Once they’ve accomplished that, and everyone has EZPass, then they’ll implement the ticket-by-mail scheme, to wring a few more dollars out of you.
As for sunpass...a lot of folks get tickets even when paid up...not a great system for the "convenience" they claim to offer.
IIRC, they did something similar to that long ago on the WV turnpike. When you got on you received a time stamped entry ticket which you presented and paid for the use of the road at the exit where you got off. If you arrived at the other end too “quickly” you could be subject to fine.