In the Richmond, VA area, toll roads recently converted from only accepting Virginia’s Smart Tag to now also accepting the more popular E-ZPass. While this is all well and good, for some reason they have automatic gates at every toll lane. You have to come to just about a complete stop before the green light comes on and the gate goes up. It saves all of 2 seconds over the exact change lines (the ones where you throw your change into the basket). So what’s the point? Get rid of those gates and let us pass through at a decent 15-20mph.

Actually, states need to get with the times and follow New Jersey’s lead with the full-speed E-ZPass lanes. No stopping, no slowing down… nothing. This will eliminate lines and help keep the idiots who can’t read “E-ZPass Only” signs out of my way.

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