New Delaware Law Allows Siezure Of Accused Toll Violators Vehicles With Out Warning

Delaware officials announced Monday that a new punishment will be imposed on motorists accused of not paying tolls. A state law approved in July empowers police with on-the-spot authority to seize vehicles belonging to anyone whose name appears in a computer database list of toll cheats. This means that, rather than go through the hassle and expense of proving this crime in a court of law before a neutral judge or jury, officers now enjoy the full power of imposing sentence on the roadside.

"Make no mistake, we will be out there and, when necessary, we will impound vehicles," Delaware State Police spokesman Jeff Whitmarsh said in a statement. "The intent of the law is clear and we will enforce it accordingly. Once a vehicle is impounded, notification may be given to other toll facilities along I-95 to be cross-checked for possible excessive toll violations in other jurisdictions."

The state will keep an impounded vehicle until the owner either pays the tolls, fines, impound and towing charges or proves his own innocence before a civil hearing officer.
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KZ258 - 9/18/2008 2:27:10 PM

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I did that a couple times. just zip right through the E-Z PASS for the hell of it. nothing happened

Agent009 - 9/18/2008 4:20:18 PM

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The problem is I can see this getting out of hand.

I regularly get notices from NTTA, only to get them kicked back due to the fact that the car is in their system registered with a toll tag. The tag failed to read and their system failed to make the connection.

Now you try to confiscate my car because of a clerical error.

AMiodynski - 9/18/2008 4:59:53 PM

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What happened to innocent to PROVEN guilty???

TehShibbs - 9/18/2008 8:11:36 PM

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Why Jersey plates if this is a story about Delaware?

KZ258 - 9/19/2008 11:00:53 AM

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wow i just realized that toll stop is right in NJ. I've been through that toll many times before by going back and forth to NY