Baltimore County government vehicles have committed 460 toll violations

TOWSON, Md. – Many commuters know what it’s like to receive a toll notice in the mail.

Especially now, where most tolls are cash and there is video surveillance.

A new report from the Inspector General shows that local governments are no exception to the rule.

From January 2022 to March 2024, Baltimore County reportedly collected $17,289.13 in unpaid tolls.

During that period, Baltimore County government vehicles received 460 tickets.

A large portion of the outstanding balance consisted of overdue fines.

The Inspector General noted that not all County vehicles were equipped with EZ passes.

In some cases where there was an EZ pass, the accounts were negative or not registered correctly.

This often resulted in provincial vehicles being flagged by the MVA, which resulted in even more fines.

The Inspector General has issued a full list of recommendations to prevent similar problems in the future.

Baltimore County Administrative Officer D’Andrea L. Walker responded to the findings with a letter in which he wrote:

“Within the next 90 days, there will be an updated policy with clear guidance on how to handle EZ Pass violations. More specifically, the purpose of the update policy will be to provide consistency in how issues related to EZPass and video tolls are addressed and to minimize issues that result in the “breakdown” cited in the report. describe transponders.