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New York To Suspend Registrations Of Chronic Toll Evaders

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New York is cracking down on chronic toll evaders with a plan to yank their vehicle registrations.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says today that soon after the start of the new year, the state's Department of Motor Vehicles plans to suspend the registration of any motorist who fails to pay five tolls within a period of 18 months.

The state says it found nearly 35,000 cases of toll evaders racking up five or more unpaid toll violations within 18 months — depriving the state of more than $16 million a year.

Cuomo says people who cheat the system unfairly burden law-abiding New Yorkers who pay their fair share.

The new rule is expected to take effect early next year after it is published in the state register.

Copyright 2015 The Associated Press.

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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