I was looking around and trying open a FasTrak account online and noticed the option to open it anonymously. Does anyone have experience with this option? Is it more hassle compare to regular account? For me mailing a money order monthly to replenish balance is acceptable but is there any other catch?
It seems like this is only anonymous as far as you trust FasTrak not to keep records. Your transponder will eventually fail to read going through a toll plaza. Then what? I see a couple options:
* Resolve the toll evasion by associating your plate with your account, then removing it again (surely they keep records of this...)
* Pay the toll evasion fine ($25, apparently this does not increase for repeat offenders). Since the golden gate bridge doesn't have cash toll collectors, I think the no-FasTrak is only an extra dollar.
* Get a second, non-anonymous account associated with your plate and leave the transponder at home. I think you can get in trouble if your transponder repeatedly fails to register, though.
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[ 4.3 ms ] story [ 12.6 ms ] thread* Resolve the toll evasion by associating your plate with your account, then removing it again (surely they keep records of this...)
* Pay the toll evasion fine ($25, apparently this does not increase for repeat offenders). Since the golden gate bridge doesn't have cash toll collectors, I think the no-FasTrak is only an extra dollar.
* Get a second, non-anonymous account associated with your plate and leave the transponder at home. I think you can get in trouble if your transponder repeatedly fails to register, though.