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Wow this isn't known. The signs don't say that you need a new transponder to get the discount anywhere. I did always question how they'd know but quite simply n
by AnotherGoodName 5y ago
Wow this isn't known. The signs don't say that you need a new transponder to get the discount anywhere. I did always question how they'd know but quite simply no one made it clear. I haven't yet been hit since I don't drive often but wow this just seems to be looking to catch drivers who simply read the sign and assume they're good to go since they match the conditions listed on the sign. It turns out there's a hidden condition!
- gnicholas 5y agoIf you have a transponder, you wouldn't necessarily even know that you were being charged for 2 occupants when you had 3+. You'd have to look at your detailed bill (who does that?) and remember how many occupants you had on which trips. Most people would probably just be overcharged until they realized that they need to get the transponder with toggle.
- throwaway0a5e 5y ago>The signs don't say that you need a new transponder to get the discount anywhere. That's a feature, not a bug.
- fshbbdssbbgdd 5y agoI believe there is a sign that says “fastrak flex required”, but it might not be obvious to everyone what that means.
- gnicholas 5y agoThere may be signs somewhere; I've not seen any. But regardless, it's not a matter of required or not required. You can still use these lanes with regular old Fastrak, I believe. You just get charged the highest rate. Ditto if your transponder is broken or not in your car, and you are identified by registered license plate. Of course, this is too much information to try to explain on a road sign, as drivers zoom past at 65+ MPH, and they're fumbling for their transponder in the glove box. That's why it would have been great if they had sent out emails to customers, whom they regularly send account-related updates.