Fair or not? Could I have fought it?

[swede]

I heard of a tollway--perhaps Canada into New York--in which there was one entrance and one exit for a number of miles. When you arrived at the first checkpoint they could tell, time and distance being what they are, if you had traveled at the speed limit or in excess of it. If you made great time you would be directed to a nearby officer of the law with an open ticket book with whom you could argue the laws of physics or accept your ticket quietly.

Talk about taking the fun out of breaking the law.

[MJZiggy]

I heard of a tollway--perhaps Canada into New York--in which there was one entrance and one exit for a number of miles. When you arrived at the first checkpoint they could tell, time and distance being what they are, if you had traveled at the speed limit or in excess of it. If you made great time you would be directed to a nearby officer of the law with an open ticket book with whom you could argue the laws of physics or accept your ticket quietly.

Talk about taking the fun out of breaking the law.

I thought they eventually deemed that unconstitutional (was it unlawful search or some odd thing it fell under?). Or was it just the speeding ticket in the mail part?

[Patler]

I heard of a tollway--perhaps Canada into New York--in which there was one entrance and one exit for a number of miles. When you arrived at the first checkpoint they could tell, time and distance being what they are, if you had traveled at the speed limit or in excess of it. If you made great time you would be directed to a nearby officer of the law with an open ticket book with whom you could argue the laws of physics or accept your ticket quietly.

Talk about taking the fun out of breaking the law.

I had heard that they intended to do that on the toll road bypass around Toronto, which I traveled a lot 10+ years ago. I don't know if they ever went through with it or not.

[Guiness]

I had heard that they intended to do that on the toll road bypass around Toronto, which I traveled a lot 10+ years ago. I don't know if they ever went through with it or not.

That would be the 407 ETR (Electronic Toll Road).

I live about an hour from it, and it's a popular urban myth. From their FAQ

Contrary to urban myth, our tolling technology is not used to apprehend speeders. It is only used to collect tolls.

lol - they even use the term 'urban myth'

Speeding laws (at least in Canada) are based on instantaneous speed, not average speed, so showing what your average speed was over a period of time would not be sufficient.

I've never seen or heard of another toll road like this anywhere...there are no toll booths, you can travel it without a transponder, it simply takes a picture of your license plate and mails you the bill.

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i think you should use google maps and then go to the street view to see if there is a no turn on red sign there

but i would also do what ziggy said and bitch at people

[Little Whiskey]

I would suggest not paying it. forget about it. it'll take care of itself.

[HowardRoark]

What is the town.....at least you can help some fellow Packer fans not get caught.

[mraynrand]

Patler, there is nothing you can do but enjoy your slightly oily Victory gin.

[Patler]

That would be the 407 ETR (Electronic Toll Road).

I live about an hour from it, and it's a popular urban myth. From their FAQ

lol - they even use the term 'urban myth'

Speeding laws (at least in Canada) are based on instantaneous speed, not average speed, so showing what your average speed was over a period of time would not be sufficient.

I've never seen or heard of another toll road like this anywhere...there are no toll booths, you can travel it without a transponder, it simply takes a picture of your license plate and mails you the bill.

Yup! That's it. I couldn't remember the #. I traveled it for a couple years when it first opened. No one seemed to know it was there, because there was hardly any traffic on it. I went back a few years later, and during rush hour it was like all the other roadways in and around Toronto, packed tight.

Interesting that the addressed the myth.

[Patler]

I would suggest not paying it. forget about it. it'll take care of itself.

I already paid it. I was just wondering what others thought I should have done.

[Patler]

What is the town.....at least you can help some fellow Packer fans not get caught.

Northbrook, IL

[MadtownPacker]

You shoulda asked the judge if you can pay the fine with jail time. Then you can do the wardens taxes.

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Northbrook, IL

HMM, FIGURES

thats FIB land. you're lucky you got out of there with just a fine