Commercial Florida Sunpass ?

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rcjordan

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If you read the terms on the Sunpass, it says "frequently used" 3-axle vehicles should be on a commercial Sunpass. Anybody been dinged for running
the 'personal' transponder in their coach?

Frankly, I'm not too worried about FL, but scanner tolls are creeping into our area in NC & VA and the Sunpass is supposed to be viable there. I'll
keep the Sunpass rather than sign up for my home state because it swap-able between vehicles (though it says a personal account allows swapping only
among vehicles with the same number of axles). NC wants a transponder dedicated to each vehicle.
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77 Royale Coachmen Side Dry Bath
76 Birchaven Coachmen Side Wet Bath
76 Eleganza
Elizabeth City, NC
 
I move my sun pass around from one to another. They see the extra axle when I go through and the 3 extra when I have the towd . I have the account
linked to credit card so they get there money. Never had anyone say anything.
Skip Hartline
 
> ...They see the extra axle when I go through ... they get there money. ...
GMC "third" axle is not a third axle. Both rear wheels on a side are connected to the bogey, making it a single axle. So like it or not, and whether
you can do anything about it or not, they are stealing from you.
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73 23' Sequoia 4 Sale
73 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit 4 Sale
Upper Alabama
"Highest price does not guarantee highest quality."
 
Hasn't this issue (number of axles) been litigated in California? I thought it was considered a two axle for speed limits. I'd love to have a copy of
that ruling to carry with us when in the state.
Hal
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1977 Royale 101348,

1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered,

1974 Eagle Bus 45',w/slideout
 
>They see the extra axle when I go through

Yeah, I see the 3-axle charge on our account.

>moved around
>get their money

I have moved the Sunpass to an NC commercially-licensed Sprinter and they billed that, too, since it was listed on the account's vehicle roster.
Again, I think the problem will be if I try to do that here in NC though the NC site says it'll accept Sunpass as long as the vehicle is listed on the
Sunpass account.

About a year ago, I read somewhere that all these transponder-based toll systems popping up around the country were supposed to be able to handle
vehicles with transponders from other localities by October 2016. I haven't seen that mentioned on any of the various websites I've checked (VA, NC,
FL) though they do mention cross-compatibility with other specific toll authorities.
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77 Royale Coachmen Side Dry Bath
76 Birchaven Coachmen Side Wet Bath
76 Eleganza
Elizabeth City, NC
 
Florida Sunpass did not work on the OHIO Turnpike this October. Clerk said she did not have any information on when it would ever work.

Does not the "T" in "TZE" stand for three axle?

Tom, MS II
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1975 GMC Avion
KA4CSG
 
It appears the east coast & northeast has cobbled together some sort of network. The NC Quick Pass page offers a hybrid transponder:

NC Quick Pass E-ZPass
Cost: $20 (Can be used on toll facilities that accept NC Quick Pass, E-ZPass, SunPass and Peach Pass)
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77 Royale Coachmen Side Dry Bath
76 Birchaven Coachmen Side Wet Bath
76 Eleganza
Elizabeth City, NC
 
If you order a Florida Sunpass, check your charges carefully. Few years ago we went from Ohio to the Keys for a wedding. I ordered one of the simpler,
short term passes from Florida. After our trip, there were a few charges on the account that were impossible to have happened.
They had sent the pass to us before the trip via USPS, and as the postal truck went through the toll system to deliver the pass to us, it got
charged.
We fought it, and won. Imagine how many people don't care and just pay the fees.
John
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John Shotwell
Ridgeville Corners, OH
78 Royale Center Kitchen
Web Site: GMCmhRegistry.com
Email: john at gmcmhregistry dot com
 
related:

Johnny Bridges was telling me about Atlanta's "Lexus Lane" which is pay-according-to-current-demand pricing. We suspect they'll also be installing
this on I-4 in downtown Orlando (if they ever get through with that). Anyway, VDOT has been making the news with a $30 premium toll in northern VA.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/01/07/toll-for-express-lanes-in-virginia-rises-over-30-during-evening-rush-hour.html
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77 Royale Coachmen Side Dry Bath
76 Birchaven Coachmen Side Wet Bath
76 Eleganza
Elizabeth City, NC
 
I put my Sunpass in the GMC for its trip to Jim Bounds. I use the same one as my cars and motorcycles. No issues as long as it is registered on your
account.
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JD Lisenby- USAF Ret
1978 Royale-455
Electromotive Tec2 FI & ignition

Navarre, FL
 
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