NYS Thruway planning to ban drivers who already don’t pay tolls

The New York State Thruway has announced new measures banning some drivers from using the thruway. 

A spokesperson for the  New York State Thruway told ABC 7. That the new regulation would ban drivers who haven’t paid tolls from using the Thruway. The regulation would be enforced through license plates. Many drivers employ the use of fake license plates to avoid paying the tolls. 

“If you don’t feel you can pay, just don’t drive on it,” said truck driver Mark Nemerow, who has been trucking for 50 years. 

The NYS Thruway Authority is missing $40 million in unpaid fees from drivers who have failed to pay the tolls. 90% of the Authority’s revenue comes from tolls.