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Re: [ST] Fast Lane or - EZ Pass transponder mounting
- Subject: Re: [ST] Fast Lane or - EZ Pass transponder mounting
- From: "Jeremy Witt" <jeremyw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 16:00:55 -0500
I think that's actually an insult to folks living in OZ. They export
Fosters to us because they can't stand it, or something like that. :0)
Jeremy Witt
Field Engineer
Corrugated Networking Services Inc.
Office: 603-703-0365
-----Original Message-----
From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
gkeslin@xxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 3:45 PM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ST] Fast Lane or - EZ Pass transponder mounting
A nice cold Fosters?
George
-------------- Original message --------------
From: brettwilson21@xxxxxxx
> I had a bit of a win on a tollway in Sydney yesterday.
>
> Despite the huge taxes we pay, our new motorways are being privatised
(and
> subsidised) and over the top tolls imposed. In addition, the
government colludes
> with the private operators and altenate routes are being changed to
make it next
> to impossible not to use the toll roads.
>
> Electronic tags are a bit pf a hit and miss affair on bikes, as they
are
> designed to be mounted at the height of the rearview mirror in cars
and the
> sensors have trouble if its below that height.
>
> Anyway, I cruised out to my dealer to drop off the ST (10K service)
and pick up
> the T100.
>
> As I stopped at the toll booth and began removing my glove to get out
my wallet,
> the lovely lady in the booth told me not to worry about all that
mucking about.
> To my great surprise the boom gate went up and the word "EXEMPT"
appeared on the
> display. She must be a fellow bike rider.
>
> So now what do I do with the $3.80 windfall???
>
> Brett
> Sydney.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeremy Witt
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:07:03 -0500
> Subject: Re: [ST] Fast Lane or - EZ Pass transponder mounting
>
>
> Almost as much as cages? Here, bikes are the same as two axle cages
> everywhere I've been in the US so far.
>
> But we have transponders! :0)
>
> I do enjoy the fact that I can get to the Blue Ridge Parkway and all
the
> way to GA from NH on only one toll (NY) and that's only on the way
back.
>
>
> Jeremy Witt
> Field Engineer
> Corrugated Networking Services Inc.
> Office: 603-703-0365
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marc Van Est
> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:57 AM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ST] Fast Lane or - EZ Pass transponder mounting
>
> think of us poor mutts out here.
>
> Toll roads here are all set up for cash only, no tags/transponders/
> throw a coin etc.
>
> We have to stop, haul off gloves, dig out wallet, pay, put change
back,
> stash wallet, put gloves back one, give the impatient as%^le in the
cage
> behind you the finger for hooting at you, and then sulk that they toll
> bikes almost as heavily as cages.
>
> The toll on Chapman's Peak drive, which is a great bike ride, requires
> two stops: one to pay, and another to show the receipt at the other
end
> (duh -how did you get there without paying anyway).
>
> Luckily most tolls can be avoided by taking the scenic route.
>
>
>
> cheers
>
>
> Marc
> Cape Town, RSA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:st-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> pjs962003-sprintst@xxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 3:46 PM
> To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ST] Fast Lane or - EZ Pass transponder mounting
>
>
> we have tolltags in tx. i keep mine in my jackets. i had 4 vehicles at
> one point so i have one in the winter and summer jacket. if it doesn't
> read they just verify against my license plate...
>
> philip
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Jeremy Witt jeremyw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> It's a radio transmitter. It needs to not be blocked by metal, lead
and
> other dense materials. Doesn't have to be visible.
>
> Jeremy Witt
> Field Engineer
> Corrugated Networking Services Inc.
> Office: 603-703-0365
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