Let's Go For a Ride
This post is mostly for the benefit of any of my readers who drive on the Ohio Turnpike across the northern part of the state. The following information written by Robert Higgs is from the Plain Dealer.
Having the E-ZPass transponder device installed in your car saves you from having to stop to pay the toll fee whenever you drive on the turnpike as the tolls are deducted automatically from your account. This list of benefits below is from the Ohio Turnpike Commission site.
"E-ZPass BenefitsNo more searching for loose change. Electronic toll lanes cut down wait times at tollbooths. Discounted fares are offered on the Ohio Turnpike. E-ZPass is easy to install -- no tools required. Use helps reduce emissions, conserve fuel, and ease traffic congestion."
If you are interested in using the E-ZPass and wish to save a little bit of money, you can obtain your transponder from another state. Although the fees required to register an Ohio account aren't huge, they can add up if your family has more than one vehicle and if the transponder is used for several years.
If you want to learn more about this program and obtain the necessary forms to request a transponder for free, you may do so from the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority site here. We have already obtained ours.
Saving a little bit of money seems like a good reason to dance, especially in these economic times.
"Electronic tolling on the Ohio Turnpike begins Oct. 1, but drivers may want to shop around before signing up.
They can establish an account with any of 13 states that will be compatible with Ohio's system.
The cost for the required transponder ranges from free in Massachusetts to $21 in Maryland, plus a $1.50 monthly service fee.
The Ohio Turnpike Commission, which is accepting E-ZPass applications online and by phone, charges a $3 shipping and handling fee for the transponder -- a special windshield tag -- and a 75-cent monthly service fee. The E-ZPass system allows drivers to cruise through toll plazas, where antennas pick up account information from the transponder. Customers establish a $25 account, generally with a credit card, and tolls are deducted."Having the E-ZPass transponder device installed in your car saves you from having to stop to pay the toll fee whenever you drive on the turnpike as the tolls are deducted automatically from your account. This list of benefits below is from the Ohio Turnpike Commission site.
"E-ZPass Benefits
If you are interested in using the E-ZPass and wish to save a little bit of money, you can obtain your transponder from another state. Although the fees required to register an Ohio account aren't huge, they can add up if your family has more than one vehicle and if the transponder is used for several years.
If you want to learn more about this program and obtain the necessary forms to request a transponder for free, you may do so from the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority site here. We have already obtained ours.
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Saving a little bit of money seems like a good reason to dance, especially in these economic times.
Since we're going for a ride, we might as well be dancing while we're doing it. Come on, get into my car.
