Saturday, June 23rd, 2007 at 8:26 pm
Bay Area FasTrak® FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
FasTrak® TOLL VIOLATIONS
I am not a FasTrak® accountholder and I used the FasTrak® toll lane without paying the toll.
Will I receive a violation notice?
I am a FasTrak® accountholder, but I received a toll violation notice. What should I do?
Is there anything I can do to avoid getting a violation notice if I did not pay the toll?
What are the penalties and late fees for a Notice of Toll Evasion?
I am not a FasTrak® accountholder and I used the FasTrak® toll lane without paying the toll. Will I receive a violation notice? Yes. When you pass through a toll lane without paying the toll, an image of your vehicle is captured. A violation notice is sent to the vehicle’s registered owner within 21 days of the toll violation at the address on file with the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), pursuant to the Streets and Highways Code Section 27174.1.
The notice requests payment for the toll amount and an additional $25 penalty. If you fail to respond to the instructions on the notice, a second notice will be sent for the toll amount plus a $70 penalty ($25 penalty plus $45 late penalty).
Failure to respond to the second notice will result in additional penalties and fees and referral of the amount due to a collections agency and/or the withholding of your vehicle registration by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
You can resolve your violation online by paying the balance due using a credit card. To pay your violation by check, please follow the instructions described on the violation notice. Pay Violation Here
I am a FasTrak® accountholder, but I received a toll violation notice. What should I do?
If you opened your FasTrak® account in the Bay Area (i.e., at either the Concord, Mill Valley, or San Francisco Customer Service Center) and received a violation notice, you can resolve it either online by going to Violations, or by mail by providing your FasTrak® account number or toll tag number on the notice and submitting it to the address indicated on the notice.
You should also update your account information to make sure all your vehicle information is registered correctly. Your toll amount will be charged against your account, and any penalties may be waived.
If you opened your FasTrak® account at a toll facility in Southern California (e.g., 91 Express Lanes, San Joaquin Hills, Foothill, and Eastern Toll Roads, or Interstate 15) and received a violation notice from the Bay Area FasTrak® Customer Service Center, you have 10 days from the date of the violation notice to contact the toll facility where you opened your account and provide your vehicle license plate number. After you have done so, the toll amount you owe will be automatically charged to your FasTrak® account.
Is there anything I can do to avoid getting a violation notice if I did not pay the toll?
No. When a violation occurs, a violation payment notice is sent to the vehicle’s registered owner. Toll collection staff are unable to accept payment for the violation tolls because it is not possible for them to match the payment with the violation that is being processed.
What are the penalties and late fees for a Notice of Toll Evasion?
It is a violation of the toll evasion statutes under California Vehicle Code Section 23302 et seq. and Streets and Highways Code Section 30843 if you fail to pay the established bridge toll. Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 40250 et seq., toll evasion violations shall be enforced by the issuance of notices of toll evasion, delinquent toll evasion and the imposition of civil penalties.
The following is a schedule of toll evasion penalties: First Notice Issued: Toll plus $25 penalty Second Notice Issued: Toll plus $70 ($25 penalty plus $45 late fee). If toll is paid within 15 days, penalty is reduced to $25
Pay Violation Here
