Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, December 30, 2022, 8:42 AM
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New bridge toll assistance programs to go into effect in 2023
Original post made on Dec 30, 2022
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, December 30, 2022, 8:42 AM
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Posted by NanaDi
a resident of Midtown
on Dec 30, 2022 at 10:22 am
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a resident of Midtown
on Dec 30, 2022 at 10:22 am
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Definitely an Idea Whose Time Has Come! Especially in the case of our veterans, this exemption from bridge tolls is long overdue.
Posted by Mauricio Gonzalez
a resident of East Palo Alto
on Dec 30, 2022 at 12:23 pm
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a resident of East Palo Alto
on Dec 30, 2022 at 12:23 pm
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Low income drivers crossing these bridges should simply be able to show their SNAP or Medi-Cal card for toll-free passage.
Posted by MyFeelz
a resident of another community
on Jan 1, 2023 at 5:14 pm
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a resident of another community
on Jan 1, 2023 at 5:14 pm
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Mauricio there are no toll takers any more, nothing to show a card to. What the state would or should have done was do an annual means test, and if they are eligible, create a fastrak account that the FasTrak system could them waive the penalties electronically. But I think the state should be doing more -- no tolls for low income, and no tolls for disabled people. It's not so much that disabled need a special privilege, it's just that many disabled people get on the highway to go to a medical appointment. And having to stay in the slow or free lane, can make the trip take longer and exacerbate whatever disabling condition they may have.
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