TxDOT TO GO AFTER HABITUAL TOLL VIOLATORS

  

 

TxDOT is taking the next step in an effort to collect fines from habitual toll violators.

The Texas Department of Transportation will soon begin partnering with law enforcement to deal with violators who have continually failed to come forward to settle their debts.

Pending approval by the Texas Transportation Commission next week, violators who fail to contact TxDOT will be subjected to having their vehicles banned from toll roads, ticketed by law enforcement, impounded and possibly reported to the county tax assessor’s office in an effort to block vehicle registration renewal.

James Bass, TxDOT interim executive director, says the additional actions will help send the message that habitual toll violations will not be tolerated.

In November, TxDOT began publicly naming the top 25 toll violators on a monthly basis. Since then, 14 of the named toll violators have come forward to establish active payment plans.

The updated list of top toll violators is available to the media through monthly postings on TxDOT.gov and TxTag.org. Authority to publicly report violators’ names was provided by Senate Bill 1792 in an effort to collect an initial sum of more than $27 million in unpaid tolls.

 

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