The tollbooth is the place least loved by motorists, but you have to be careful because trying to be smart can cost you dearly
The highway toll booth it is that stage that we would gladly avoid on the motorway. Not only are we “forced” to pay the toll, which in the case of long journeys can become really expensive, but in the most unfortunate cases and in the hottest periods you have to queue up and wait patiently for your turn.
To overcome this last problem, the best thing is always to opt for two solutions: the credit card paymentwhich evidently is still opposed by most Italians and for this reason is one of the emptiest lanes even in busy periods, or adopt the famous Telepass devicewhich causes the bar to rise automatically as we pass.
Precisely with regard to the latter situation we will go into more detail on what we want to tell you about in this article. As mentioned, you know nobody likes to pay the toll on the motorwayeven if it is a tax “due” to ensure that that money is reinvested in the improvement and maintenance of the motorway network.
For this reason, however, many are looking for a way not to pay: one of these is extremely dangerous and makes victims those who are regularly equipped with Telepass. That’s right, we are talking about who queues behind the cars who pass quickly to the Telepass lanes to avoid the toll.
Not paying the toll on the motorway: what you really risk
Let’s focus on this case. The writer has never had the “luck” to witness this phenomenon, but there are several reports from people equipped with Telepass who, when arriving at the toll booth, find themselves “chased” by cars that try to pass with them before the barrier is lowered.
Naturally, whoever commits this crime first of all commits a fraud against the Autostrade by not paying what should have been due, but secondly commits a very dangerous actionwhich also puts the car in front at risk.
For this reason, the law is very strict in punishing this type of action: the fine for Telepass tricksters can easily exceed 500 euros, to which we must add the loss of two points on the licence. In addition to this there is the risk of even falling into the penalty with imprisonment of up to two years.
Finally, we pass to the light case, i.e. of those who have not paid at the toll booth, perhaps explaining to the toll collector that they have no money at the moment and that they promise to do it at a later time. In this situation the driver is issued a document known as a “Non-payment report” which allows you to comply within 15 days without penalties or additional fees.
In case you don’t, however, know that the fine starts from 85 euros and can go up to 338 euros, you lose 2 points on your driving license plus you still have to pay what you owe. Better settle in time.
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