![]() With the addition of the late fees, the man is now expected to pay $1,136.40. However, an additional $20 fine was added for each missed toll, resulting in a charge of $340. The man had missed 16 tolls in nine days, some costing only 60 cents, which added up to $16.40. ![]() "Just knocked me to the ground when I saw that." "I open up this letter from the Illinois Tollway that says that they're going to suspend my license because I owed them $1,100 unpaid tolls in fees and fines," he told the station. The unnamed man of South Holland has been driving in the suburbs for 20 years, according to CBS Chicago, but last month he was astounded when he received a letter from the Illinois Tollway. Now, he has a few options to make the situation right, or else his license will be suspended. ![]() ![]() All rights reserved.A Chicago driver was shocked after he received a bill for $1,100 in fines and fees for the Illinois Tollway, which he accumulated over nine days of driving due to a common mistake. During this upgrade customers will not incur any violation fines or fees.Ĭustomers looking to pay unpaid tolls and violations or looking to learn more about TOLLING 2020 including the new notice guidelines, should visit the Illinois Tollway’s website at Copyright 2020 WIFR. The Illinois Tollway’s online payment system and customer service operations will be offline beginning June 25, through Sunday, June 28, to make the critical system updates necessary to implement the TOLLING 2020 reform and relief package.Since the Illinois Tollway is still operating all-electronic toll collection to prevent the spread of COVID-19, customers should remember to pay their tolls online to avoid any fines and fees.Customers with unpaid tolls during the COVID-19 period will receive an invoice for their unpaid tolls only and are able to pay those tolls online as well.Beginning now, customers looking to take advantage of the significant reduction in fines can simply visit the Tollway’s website to review and pay their updated balances through the end of the year, even if they were previously at collections.Following the deadline, any unpaid passenger vehicle tolls will be aligned with the new unpaid toll invoice process. This will include anyone previously sent to collections for outstanding toll violations.ĬOVID-19 Relief – The Illinois Tollway has also formalized the grace period for unpaid tolls during the COVID-19 pandemic from March 9 through June 25, ensuring customers will not receive violations for unpaid tolls for the previous three months. Violation Relief – Beginning in July, drivers with current toll violation notices will see each existing penalties reduced to $3 through the end of the year, providing six months for customers to settle violations under the new guidelines. That same customer will now receive an initial notice with only a $15 invoice fee, in addition to unpaid tolls, and will have 60 days to pay before those fees increase. For example, a single trip with five unpaid tolls could cost a passenger vehicle owner more than $100 plus toll costs. That penalty escalates by another $50 if the notice remains unpaid for an additional 60 days. ![]() The cost of the toll as well as the fine will need to be paid.Ĭurrently, a $20 fine is assessed for each unpaid toll if left unpaid. All existing $20 and $50 dollar fines will be reduced to a $3 invoicing fee per missed toll. Violation Relief – For the remainder of 2020, the Tollway is reducing all outstanding violations with the Illinois Tollway. New Invoice Process – Starting today, customers with unpaid tolls will be mailed an invoice with a $3 fee per unpaid toll for passenger vehicles rather than an initial $20 violation, and as always customers can continue to avoid fees completely for at least 14 days by paying online. The measures also include steep reductions in fines for those with outstanding violations while formalizing the COVID-19 pandemic relief period during which no violations will be assessed for unpaid tolls. (WIFR) - The Illinois Tollway today announced TOLLING 2020, a comprehensive tolling reform package featuring a significant reduction to the costs faced by motorists when tolls are left unpaid. ![]()
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