Over 100 ‘egregious’ Pennsylvania Turnpike toll violator cases handed over to Attorney General for enforcement

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) is turning up the heat on more than 100 toll violators in an effort to collect unpaid tolls and fees.

On November 10, 2025, the PTC announced a partnership with the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General “to enhance toll enforcement and promote fairness across the PA Turnpike’s system.”

“Our partnership with the Attorney General’s Office is a powerful example of how collaboration drives accountability and fairness,” said Michael Carroll, Chairman of the PTC and PA Secretary of Transportation. “The vast majority of our customers pay their tolls. But, if someone chooses to use our road and intentionally avoids payment, they will be held accountable by the Attorney General.”

As part of the partnership, officials have handed over “more than 100 egregious toll violation cases” to the Attorney General’s Office for civil collection action in the last year. These violators owe the PTC over $12,000, officials say.

The civil collection action “provides an additional layer of accountability” beyond the PTC’s normal toll collection procedure, which involves the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation suspending a vehicle’s registration if the driver owes more than $250 to the PTC.

“Driving with a suspended registration is a serious traffic violation that may lead to significant fines, license suspension and immediate car impounding. The PA Turnpike supports the use of license plate recognition technology by law enforcement officials on and off its roadway to identify those operating a vehicle with a suspended registration,” the PTC said.

“More than half a million people use the Pennsylvania Turnpike daily to get to work, visit their families, or go on vacation. When people driving on our turnpike try to evade paying their tolls, it shifts the cost burden onto other law-abiding motorists,” Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said. “When you receive a Toll By Plate invoice in the mail from the Pennsylvania Turnpike, it is important you pay that invoice on time to avoid legal action being taken.”