"Elegant" solution for EZ Pass?? - Page 5

motordavid · #41 06-17-2006, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gresch

It's illegal in NY/NJ to not mount your EZpass to the windshield. If you pull up to the gate and flash it and a LEO sees you flashing it by hand, they can pull you over and fine you....

G, that's gotta be like spitting on a deserted sidewalk law.

When I lived there, from '76 to 2K, I would use my EZPass
all the time on one of my scoots, "flashing it". I've gone through
the gates with cops behind me and none ever blinked.

I do the same for my trips back to NJ/NY...never a prob.
It is not a deal to be concerned with, imo.
BR,mD

Edit, I jsut read the pdf "rules&regs" on EZPass; yes, buried in a late paragraph is the unit must be properly attached/located.
Still no biggie...it's Metro NY/NJ. One has to be a putz doing something
really stupid to get pinched on that one, imo. I will not give it another
thought, nor have I, in 11+ yrs of using it.

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PeterNYC · #42 06-18-2006, 08:43 AM

where on the front plate does it mount?

Thunder22 · #43 06-18-2006, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterNYC

where on the front plate does it mount?

It uses the top 2 screws of your front plate mount and mounts "in front of" your plate. It's also black and not very noticeable. They had to come up with them to accomodate vehicles with "metallic tinted" windshields.

http://www.e-zpassny.com/static/info/exteriortags.shtml

Thunder22 · #44 06-18-2006, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motordavid

G, that's gotta be like spitting on a deserted sidewalk law.

When I lived there, from '76 to 2K, I would use my EZPass
all the time on one of my scoots, "flashing it". I've gone through
the gates with cops behind me and none ever blinked.

I do the same for my trips back to NJ/NY...never a prob.
It is not a deal to be concerned with, imo.
BR,mD

Edit, I jsut read the pdf "rules&regs" on EZPass; yes, buried in a late paragraph is the unit must be properly attached/located.
Still no biggie...it's Metro NY/NJ. One has to be a putz doing something
really stupid to get pinched on that one, imo. I will not give it another
thought, nor have I, in 11+ yrs of using it.

I'm with you, just letting people know... last summer there was a big campaign by the MTA/EZpass/LEO's to get people to mount them because too many people were fishing for them in their glove compartments when they got up to the gate and causing delays. It was infuriating to be behind someone who you could tell was looking for their damn pass when if they just had it mounted they would have breezed through. It's also like a "no seatbelt" offense, rarely will you get pulled over for it, but local LEO can if they wish, especially if you're tieing up traffic at the toll.

Michelle · #45 06-18-2006, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterNYC

where on the front plate does it mount?

You can see it mounted on the front plate in this picture:
http://www.xoutpost.com/155516-post32.html

Eric5273 · #46 06-18-2006, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motordavid

G, that's gotta be like spitting on a deserted sidewalk law.

When I lived there, from '76 to 2K, I would use my EZPass
all the time on one of my scoots, "flashing it". I've gone through
the gates with cops behind me and none ever blinked.

Getting pulled over for this is like getting a citation for jaywalking.

beaur · #47 06-18-2006, 09:37 PM

I put mine on the passenger's side directly behind the RV mirror next to the blacked out section. Don't really notice it when I'm in the car.

Also...the rear view mirror, as i recall, is too big to place the pass between it and the ceiling panel, so it seems like the pass has to not be centered.

iop9000 · #48 06-18-2006, 09:51 PM

maybe we should open one of these EZ pass, and put the guts on a smaller black enclosure

Thunder22 · #49 01-17-2010, 12:19 PM

I had to switch to a license plate mounted ezpass transponder this week and ditch the windshield mount tag. The interior tag was only working intermittently, I even swapped it out for a new one twice in the last 3 months, and tried different mounting positions on the glass, and still it was intermittent. It was driving me nuts, I must have about 5 violations in the system right now.

I don't know the cause, but this summer I started having problems, I don't know if ezpass did something with the readers at the toll booths, or the tags wear out sooner than they used to, or the windshield tint is a problem with new tags, but I never had a problem with my '01 or '04. The license plate mount works great.

cmyX6go · #50 01-18-2010, 03:19 PM

Mine is on my plate also

. The only problem is if you are driving while it's snowing. The snow accumulates while driving and won't allow the reader to see it.

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