As the 2019 New York legislative session draws to a close next week, there’s a mad dash to pass some hotly contested legislation. One of the bills we’re watching is the Toll Payer Protection Act.  Since cashless tolls made their New York debut motorists have reported a wide range of problems from  excessive, non-negotiable late penalties […]

This post originally appeared as an NMA E-Newsletter in February 2019. Abuses by tolling authorities continue to mount. The lawsuit filed last year in U.S. District Court by Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and the NMA against the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission for collecting inflated tolls to pay for projects unrelated to the operation and maintenance of […]

For the ELEVENTH straight year, fares on the Pennsylvania Turnpike rose. This trend is expected to continue for the foreseeable future due to the financial bind it finds itself thanks to a 2007 state law, as reported by Pennlive. After eleven straight years of increased taxes, fed up motorists have started to plan their trips […]

Good news out of Long Island for professional and nonprofessional drivers alike as Suffolk County announced a ten-week amnesty program for red-light camera, parking, and traffic offenses. The amnesty program will waive the late fees for these violations leaving the motorists to pay only the original cost of the ticket (as well as administrative and […]

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) sits on one of the greatest monopolies in the world, transporting people in and around New York City. When they decide to add a subway station the value of the surrounding real estate skyrockets. It is inconceivable that they could be in dire financial straits but due to decades of […]