“With turnstile jumpers being tackled and handcuffed by the NYPD over $2.75, drivers committing fraud should get more than just a slap on the wrist,” says Danny Pearlstein of Riders Alliance. “Fraudsters behind the wheel should lose their license.”
MTA Bridges and Tunnels president Daniel DeCrescenzo holds up a plastic screen used to obscure license platesMTA Bridges and Tunnels president Daniel DeCrescenzo holds up a plastic screen used to obscure license platesThe MTA and Port Authority are teaming up with regional law enforcement officials to crack down on the scourge of toll evasion.
“You don’t want to get caught, because you are going to get caught,” Danny DeCrescenzo, president of MTA Bridges and Tunnels, warned. “You might get caught at one of our facilities. You might get caught in the streets from NYPD. You might get caught at a Port Authority Facility from the Port Authority Police. The sheriff’s office might be behind you lighting up, or you might get pulled over by a state trooper.
NYPD Deputy Inspector Conor Wynne noted there was often a connection between people who use fraudulent license plates and other crimes. Drivers will use these vehicles as getaway cars after robberies, or worse, he said. MTA Chairman Janno Lieber said toll evasion is also theft of money the agency needs to cover operating expenses. The MTA’s $18.5 billion budget relies on fares and tolls to cover half its operating costs.
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