The change, which is slated to be finalized by the MTA board on Wednesday, codifies legislation passed by Albany lawmakers in April as part of a larger legislative program to crack down on toll evaders.
The fines for drivers who evade tolls on some of the MTA’s bridges and tunnels will be cut in half in September.
The $50 fines would also apply to drivers who skirt the agency’s congestion pricing tolls — and lawmakers earlier this if and when Gov. Kathy Hochul revokes her David Moretti, a former executive vice president of MTA Bridges and Tunnels, said the reduction of the fines is likely intended to encourage more scofflaws to actually pay their fines.
The reduction comes as police continue to crack down on chronic toll evaders — including drivers who cover or obscure their license plates to evade automated cameras that enforce tolls at bridges and tunnels.
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