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Pennsylvania Turnpike targets toll violators with attorney general's help
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Pennsylvania Turnpike targets toll violators with attorney general’s help

  • November 10, 2025

The Pennsylvania Turnpike is collaborating with the attorney general’s office to pursue individuals who owe more than $12,000 in tolls and fees, with some accounts exceeding $150,000.The highest amount owed comes from a commercial account in Bucks County, totaling over $153,000, followed by another commercial account in Montgomery County with more than $116,000 in unpaid tolls.The turnpike typically collects around 93% of tolls within 60 days, but is now taking further action against those who ignore standard collection efforts.Toll collection in Pennsylvania involves three phases: initially, toll-by-plate invoices are sent to the registered owner’s address.If unpaid, the account is handed over to a collection agency. If payment is still not made, and the customer has four or more outstanding toll-by-plate invoices or owes $250 or more in tolls and fees, their vehicle registration is suspended by PennDOT.The turnpike has referred more than 100 toll violation cases to the attorney general’s office for further enforcement actions, including civil collection actions.These drivers each owe more than $12,000 in tolls and fees.Attorney General Dave Sunday said, “When people driving on our turnpike try to evade paying their tolls, it shifts the cost burden onto other law-abiding motorists.”

The Pennsylvania Turnpike is collaborating with the attorney general’s office to pursue individuals who owe more than $12,000 in tolls and fees, with some accounts exceeding $150,000.

The highest amount owed comes from a commercial account in Bucks County, totaling over $153,000, followed by another commercial account in Montgomery County with more than $116,000 in unpaid tolls.

The turnpike typically collects around 93% of tolls within 60 days, but is now taking further action against those who ignore standard collection efforts.

Toll collection in Pennsylvania involves three phases: initially, toll-by-plate invoices are sent to the registered owner’s address.

If unpaid, the account is handed over to a collection agency. If payment is still not made, and the customer has four or more outstanding toll-by-plate invoices or owes $250 or more in tolls and fees, their vehicle registration is suspended by PennDOT.

The turnpike has referred more than 100 toll violation cases to the attorney general’s office for further enforcement actions, including civil collection actions.

These drivers each owe more than $12,000 in tolls and fees.

Attorney General Dave Sunday said, “When people driving on our turnpike try to evade paying their tolls, it shifts the cost burden onto other law-abiding motorists.”

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