To help implement the MTA's congestion pricing program, Gov. Hochul's budget proposal includes new fine structures and rules related to drivers obscuring license plates to avoid paying tolls as well as changing vehicle registration to avoid paying tickets.
with the tolling program expected to be up and running in 2023.
In order for congestion pricing to raise that type of revenue, the state needs to be able to collect tolls from drivers and root out any scofflaws that try to evade them, which the governor’s proposed budget would do, as long as the state Legislature approves the changes.This Is What We Heard From The First 6 Hours Of Public Comments On The MTA’s Congestion Pricing Plans
The law would also be amended to prevent drivers from changing their registration if they rack up too many fines. The DMV would have the right to deny registration for such vehicles until the tolls are paid.who racked up more than $100,000 in unpaid tolls and fines by obscuring his license plate and re-registering his vehicle multiple times.
to the MTA board, Elizabeth Velez. Sen. Brad Hoylman asked whether she was committed to swiftly implementing congestion pricing. At the same Senate hearing Wednesday, MTA chair Janno Lieber — who as of Thursday is no longer serving in an acting capacity — confirmed that by this summer the agency would set up the legally required group — the Transportation Mobility Review Board — made up of city and state representatives who will determine the final fee structure and exemptions for congestion pricing.
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