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| jon-nyc | Dec 5 2017, 01:06 PM Post #26 |
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Cheers
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The rental car will often include an EZ pass, if it doesn't, they'll get billed via the mail and will then charge your credit card after the fact along with their rather large and obnoxious convenience fee. Ask me how I know. |
| In my defense, I was left unsupervised. | |
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| Luke's Dad | Dec 5 2017, 01:09 PM Post #27 |
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Emperor Pengin
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The interesting thing is that there is no toll if you have a passenger. Also, the toll is time and direction dependant. It runs from 5:30-9:30 AM (I believe) if you are driving into DC. If you drive in at 10:30, there is no toll. The toll is in effect for outbound traffic from 3-7. Virginia authorities have stated that the purpose is to get fewer vehicles driving into DC and encourage them to use public transportation. Why should VA authorities give a flying fvck about traffic in DC and want to promote DC based transportation companies? |
| The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it. | |
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| Copper | Dec 5 2017, 01:30 PM Post #28 |
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Shortstop
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You rent the EZ Pass with the car. https://www.nationalcar.com/en_US/car-rental-faqs/use-toll-lanes.html Or you can bring your EZ Pass with you from home. |
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The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy | |
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| Mark | Dec 5 2017, 01:37 PM Post #29 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Another city I will never visit again. No love lost. I detest large cities. |
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| jon-nyc | Dec 5 2017, 01:42 PM Post #30 |
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Seems like that should put an upper bound on the toll. I would think that for less than $40 you'd get indigent guys lining up on the expressway to be your passenger. They could buy a bottle of thunderbird, spend the day in DC, then do the same thing on the way out in the afternoon. |
| In my defense, I was left unsupervised. | |
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| Luke's Dad | Dec 5 2017, 01:59 PM Post #31 |
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Just pull up to the parking lot full of vagrants at the Vienna Metro, roll down the window, and yell "What's the word?" If one yells back "Thunderbird!", then you are in business. |
| The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it. | |
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| Copper | Dec 5 2017, 02:15 PM Post #32 |
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They are called Slug lines http://www.slug-lines.com/AM_Lines/Am_Slug_lines.asp |
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The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy | |
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| jon-nyc | Dec 5 2017, 03:27 PM Post #33 |
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Cheers
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Markets in everything. I'm reminded of something that happened years ago in Chicago. If you got a ticket and wanted to reduce the fine and points, you could take this class offered by the state. I signed up for it one Saturday, and took a cab there, some place on the northside. The cabbie recognized the destination and asked if I had traffic school. He tells me that across the street is a bar where some drunks hang out that will take your course for $20. You have to hang out in the bar and wait for them, though, because of course you pay them afterwards. Still, hanging out in some bar for two hours is better than sitting through the course. |
| In my defense, I was left unsupervised. | |
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| George K | Dec 5 2017, 03:44 PM Post #34 |
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Finally
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Someone I might know might have taken an online course for his alleged spouse when she got a ticket for doing 82 in a 60 zone. S/he got out of the ticket that way.
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Copper | Dec 26 2017, 05:06 PM Post #35 |
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Shortstop
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Friday I was headed south on 95 near Quantico. I could see traffic ahead on Google so I took the Express lane. When we got down to the SR-610 the electronic sign said to get off at the next exit because of heavy traffic. It cost $18+ for a few minutes on the stupid express lane. They charge by traffic volume and speed, if there are a lot of slow cars they raise the toll to try to keep traffic away. Today on the way home I noticed that same toll headed south was $21+, the traffic headed south was even worse. I95 was bad on Friday a 3 hour ride headed south turned into about 4.5 hours. Today it was even worse, it took us 6 hours to get home. And Waze kept it from being even worse by telling us to get off I95 in Doswell and drive through Ladysmith and several other small towns for 20 miles so we avoided a big accident. I95 really needs a major boost in capacity. |
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The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy | |
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| Mikhailoh | Dec 26 2017, 05:26 PM Post #36 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Yes. from Maine to Miami. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Axtremus | Dec 26 2017, 08:06 PM Post #37 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Do you prefer to pay more toll or higher taxes? |
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| Jolly | Dec 27 2017, 02:30 AM Post #38 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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Which do you prefer? |
| The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States.- George Soros | |
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| Luke's Dad | Dec 27 2017, 05:39 AM Post #39 |
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The adjustable tolls really aren't about revenue. They are more about social engineering. The VA government has come out and said so directly. It's a private company that manages the tolls in the state. I am not sure of the exact arrangements, but I believe it is a flat rate that they pay the state under the contract. |
| The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it. | |
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| jon-nyc | Dec 27 2017, 05:49 AM Post #40 |
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Cheers
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I love congestion pricing. Even at age 18 if I couldn’t find a parking spot I’d curse the fact that a scarce resource was underpriced. All shortages are policy driven. |
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| Davis | Dec 27 2017, 07:43 AM Post #41 |
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Fulla-Carp
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Yup. Of course the best value is to plan ahead and not go when everyone else does. I know that some people have no choice. I know this because I never go in prime time traffic, haven't ever. Sure I've been caught but it's not that hard to avoid. |
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| Aqua Letifer | Dec 27 2017, 02:03 PM Post #42 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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Bikes, the Great Equalizer. Toll companies, and the governments they serve, can well and duly fellate each other for all I care. |
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| Mikhailoh | Dec 27 2017, 02:33 PM Post #43 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Amen, brother Aqua. I have never been so happy as when my bike was primary transportation. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Mark | Dec 27 2017, 03:00 PM Post #44 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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So happy I don't live in such a place. |
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___.___ (_]===* o 0 When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race. H.G. Wells | |
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| Copper | Dec 27 2017, 04:49 PM Post #45 |
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Great idea, ride your bike 180 miles in freezing fog carrying a dozen bags full of Christmas presents and a few suitcases. |
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The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy | |
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