A New York City driver who has been licensed by the city’s Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) for more than a decade was sure he was paying his E-ZPass tolls. Then, he was hit with a $14,034.71 bill, which included huge late fees.
The tolls date back years, and the fees are more than five times the amount of the tolls. Driver Luis Corporan admitted he received some notices, but thought they were for tolls he had already paid through the app. He said he’s not sure why his transponder appears to work at some tolls but not others.
As CBS News New York has previously reported, some people have made deals to reduce their bills, but the MTA won’t say who gets a deal and why. Corporan said when he tried to make a deal with the MTA, the agency offered to settle for roughly $8,000 but only if he paid by the end of the day. Corporan didn’t have the money at the time and says he has even less now, after more than a month with no paycheck.
MTA Chief Janno Lieber has said the agency has a toll payer advocate to help people in situations like this, but Corporan said he contacted the advocate on Feb. 17 and had still had not heard back weeks later.
Source: CBS News
