Politics & Government
E-ZPass Toll Notifications Coming To NJ Drivers' Phones Soon
Under a new law, drivers who pay on a New Jersey toll road will receive a push notification that a toll has been charged to their account.
NEW JERSEY — New Jersey is making it easier to keep tabs on your toll payments. A new law requires the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and the South Jersey Transportation Authority to notify E-ZPass users every time they are charged a toll within 24 hours.
The law, signed earlier this month by Gov. Phil Murphy, requires the two agencies to provide push notifications through the New Jersey E-ZPass mobile app each time an E-ZPass transponder registers a toll payment. Those notifications would be sent within 24 hours of the charge posting to the person's E-ZPass account.
"E-ZPass customers deserve fast and timely notifications of charges incurred while traveling on our toll roads," Murphy said. "Much like push notifications for other day-to-day transactions that we all receive, this legislation will promote financial transparency and keep New Jerseyans informed of their commuting costs."
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The aim of the notifications is to keep motorists from being surprised by a big bill at the end of the month. It also gives drivers the ability to dispute charges sooner, in cases where they believe they have been incorrectly charged.
"By expanding customers’ options to include electronic notifications, users will be able to more immediately know that a toll was processed correctly, making paying tolls a more seamless process," Sen. Linda Greenstein said.
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The push notifications, which will be optional, require push notifications to be delivered within 24 hours of the charge posting to the customer’s account, except when accounts are not recognized at the time of the transaction.
Push notifications will be available for all toll plazas operated by NJTA or SJTA, meaning those on the New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway, Atlantic City Expressway. It will also be available on toll plazas operated by the Cape May County Bridge Commission.
About 11 percent of drivers who use the New Jersey Turnpike or the Garden State Parkway still pay by cash, NJ.com reported.
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