A while ago, I got 3 tolls in the mail for a car that wasn’t mine on a highway that I never drove on (and in another city). Same license plate characters, different state, though.
For the first 2, I called them and they removed the charges. For the third one, I decided to ignore them to see what would happen.
So, on the third one, they never followed up. That convinced me that the mailings are automatic and assumed to be in-state. A human will only check after someone contests the charges OR when it’s time to start the threatening letters.
So, why bother contesting fake charges, just ignore them...at least here in Texas.
Here's a reason.
Last year, I bought a new car. While trying to register a new EasyPass for the car, I was told that the car had an outstanding unpaid toll from two years ago and that I couldn't register a new pass for the new car until the toll was paid. I said that was impossible, because the car was brand new and still had the temporary paper plates on them.
They reviewed the photo, and it was a completely different kind of car. The photo misread a letter and somehow tied the old charge to my new car's temporary plates. They removed the charge and sent me an EasyPass for my car.
-PJ
You might want to check and make sure your license is not suspended. I know some who ignored the ticket in the mail and later found out that their license was suspended.
They’ll suspend your license. The letter was your notice. If you get stopped, you’ll be arrested as a felony fugitive from justice.