HURRICANE Tolls on Florida roadways will be suspended starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday

[brooklynite]

Source: Miami Herald

Residents and visitors evacuating South Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma won’t have to pay tolls starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday.

A spokeswoman for Gov. Rick Scott told the Herald/Times the governor’s order applies to all Florida roadways and toll systems “until further notice.”

Scott said in a statement he wants “to keep traffic flowing.”

“Ensuring the safety of Florida families and visitors is our top priority and suspending tolls statewide will help people quickly evacuate and make it easier for all Floridians to access important hurricane supplies to ensure they are fully prepared,” Scott said.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/weather/hurricane/article171352602.html

[OnlinePoker]

1. If I lived in Florida, I'd be on a north-bound trajectory today.

There's no way I'd be sticking around for that monster to come calling.

[FakeNoose]

2. Well who would collect the tolls? They're all leaving asap

They can't expect toll collectors to stay behind and risk their lives doing a non-essential job.

Really only the medical, EMS and law-enforcement people will stay behind, the rest should all leave the area.
Best of luck to everyone in the path of this enormous hurricane. Stay safe!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

3. It's nice when governments do sensible things like this.

Plus, the toll takers would be highly vulnerable were they expected to show up for work.

[mia]

5. It's a gift. I haven't see a toll collector anywhere in Central to South Florida for over a year.

It's all toll-by-plate. We can use a pre-paid transponder that blinks whenever we go through a toll booth area. Where the transponder isn't recognized, a photo is taken of the license plate and the State sends a bill at the end of the month. On I 75 there is usually at least one toll lane for those who want to pay with cash. I suppose that is where the suspension of tolls would be most useful.

[edbermac]

6. Got friends down in Clearwater area.

Said they'll probably head north Thursday morning. Pinellas County is surrounded by water, Gulf of Mexico on the left, Tampa Bay on the right and Tarpon Bayou and Lake Tarpon to the north. Any major flooding and the county will look like a big island.

[pangaia]

7. I'm surprised Scott didn't triple the tolls.