theaveragejoe Posted March 3, 2012 Share #1 Posted March 3, 2012 PORT AUTHORITY'S AGGRESSIVE CRACK DOWN ON TOLL EVADERS RESULTS IN A CRIMINAL INDICTMENT AND MULTIPLE CIVIL SUITS Date: Mar 01, 2012 Press Release Number: 32-2012 Hudson County Prosecutor Joins the Pursuit of Toll Cheats "The Port Authority filed civil suits today against 20 of the most egregious commercial and individual toll violators listed on its Wall of Shame. These lawsuits, filed in New Jersey, represent one of many steps the agency is taking to enforce its new zero-tolerance policy for those who fail to pay the tolls at the agency's bi-state bridges and tunnels. Additionally, the Port Authority is continuing to work with prosecutors in both New York and New Jersey to be active partners in ensuring that toll evaders face the consequences of their actions. The agency commends the Hudson County Prosecutor for filing criminal charges for theft of services against Crown Transportation, a company that owes $38,000 in toll violations dating back to 2004. Port Authority Chairman David Samson said, "This is continuing proof of our new way of doing business at the Port Authority. We are looking at agency operations top to bottom to reform and improve our performance, to increase revenues and reduce costs. Our initiative to pursue toll cheats is part of our broad reform process--more civil suits and criminal prosecutions will follow." "I want to commend Hudson County Prosecutor Edward De Fazio for pursuing the prosecution of Crown Transportation, a company that is alleged to have habitually cheated for years," said Port Authority Executive Director Pat Foye. "Cracking down on repeat offenders, and in particular those who have egregiously violated the law, will be part of our ongoing and aggressive collection efforts. I commend the Port Authority Police Department for its work." In addition to the civil and criminal actions, the Port Authority Police Department continues to step-up its toll lane enforcement efforts to catch toll violators. The Department has made multiple arrests and issued numerous summonses for altered license plates and other violations in the weeks since the Wall of Shame went up on the Authority's website on February 17." For rest of statement: Press Release Article - Port Authority of NY & NJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BZGuy Posted March 3, 2012 Share #2 Posted March 3, 2012 Not for nothing but maybe.....just maybe the tolls may be a bit too high! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N6 Limited Posted April 13, 2012 Share #3 Posted April 13, 2012 Not for nothing but maybe.....just maybe the tolls may be a bit too high! LOL basically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted April 16, 2012 Share #4 Posted April 16, 2012 Not for nothing but maybe.....just maybe the tolls may be a bit too high! I normally don't side with OWS crowd, but I'd sic them on the PA, as they are unfairly passing the burden onto us 99%ers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted April 18, 2012 Share #5 Posted April 18, 2012 Nice, maybe now I can get some nice OT at work with all the money this will bring in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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