Woman receives toll road bill for more than $11,500
By ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (64169)
United States
February 26, 2009 2:50pm CST
People used to ask why I didn't vote for those stinking toll roads around town - well, the title says it all!
I won't drive on them, I voted against them, I've no doubt that they are trying to pay for the stinking things by charging those outrageous "administrative" costs because NOBODY is driving on them.
The "other" roomie works for them and she's losing her job, because they are talking out the human toll takers, because they aren't making as much $$ as they thought they would.
well, we could've told them that when you build something that's been voted down, you aren't going to get the traffic you expect.
http://www.news8austin.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=233249
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8 responses
@jillmalitz (5131)
• United States
27 Feb 09
Toll roads around here are always full. And still there is too much traffic. Now there are plans to make some more highways cause all the roads around here are traffic nightmares. One area is so bad that the once eight lane highway is now 24 lanes.
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@jillmalitz (5131)
• United States
27 Feb 09
I-10, Katy Freeway. Since Katy has mushroomed in size the freeway had to be widened to take the load off.
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@Maggiepie (7816)
• United States
27 Feb 09
[b]Good grief--are they nuts?! Who could pay so much money just to use the road? I thought you payed at the booth, & that was it! But what do I know; I'm not a driver.
Shoot. I knew there was a good reason I voted against this crap.
Maggiepie[/b]
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@Maggiepie (7816)
• United States
27 Feb 09
[b]Oh, it's just the usual crud that bureaucracy causes. Recall, won't you, that time I got 60 individual bills (60 envelopes!) in one day from Blue Cross Blue Shield telling me I owed them (when the bills were all added together) something like $60,000 bucks, back due, because Medicare had neglected to inform me that I was on Medicare, & thus should have had them billed first?
Yeah. And people wonder why I don't want government bureaucracy in total charge of the doctors!!!
No doubt they'll fix this stupid problem. They'd better if they want to keep anyone traveling on their [CENSORED] road!
Maggiepie[/b]
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@Maggiepie (7816)
• United States
27 Feb 09
[b]Ack! Payed = PAID, of course. 
Too sleepy for this early.
Maggiepie[/b]
Too sleepy for this early.
Maggiepie[/b]1 person likes this
@tamarafireheart (15384)
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27 Feb 09
Hi Elic,
We dont have toll road here only at the boader of Wales and England on the Seven bridge but there are some roads in London the the truck drivers has to pay but not normal cars.
Tamara
@Maggiepie (7816)
• United States
27 Feb 09
[b]Now, now, you know it's because Nanny Government knows what's best for you.
Now be a good little girl & eat your candied liver.
Maggiepie[/b]
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
3 Mar 09
That's crazy, years ago I went on toll road, throw a $1.00 in quarters and the lane gate came up to let your through. That seemed somewhat reasonable. I liked it better when there were people the years before. What if you don't have four quarters?
We had a Governor who built something before we voted on it. He thought we would vote for it. So the money didn't pass and he owed on it, so they robbed a different part of the budget to pay for it. So much for voting on stuff when they do what they want anyway, jerks. Where's my tea and my boat? Time to have another Boston Tea Party.
@KatieDidit (989)
• United States
28 Feb 09
It's probably going to get worse. For years now cash strapped governments have been selling, roads, bridges, tunnels to private companies for money up front and these private companys then maintain them and recoup their money and more by charging tolls. So even if you didn't have a toll road, bridge or tunnel before, there may be one coming near you soon!
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