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Motor Pool

E-ZPass Use While Driving WCU Vehicles

1. Many WCU Motor Pool vehicles are equipped with E-Z Pass transponders. These transponders allow the electronic payment of tolls, which eliminates the driver's out-of-pocket expense. 

2. Availability of E-ZPass:

1. In Pennsylvania -

   • On the entire ticketed Turnpike system, from the Delaware River Bridge to the Ohio Turnpike (East-West Mainline) and from the Mid-County interchange to the Wyoming Valley Toll Plaza (Northeastern Extension).

2. Maryland through Massachusetts -

   • E-ZPass is available on toll roads. 

3. When traveling out of state, either look for local signage or visit the E-ZPass website.

3. Noting E-ZPass Usage:

The driver notes in section 15 of the " Motor Pool Requisition Form" if E-ZPass was used during the trip.

4. E-ZPass fees are: 

   1. Charged back to the driver's Cost Center.

   2. Listed in the "Additional Costs" column, on the monthly Motor Pool Billing Statement to the Cost Center.

   3. Improper use of E-ZPass that results in a Turnpike E-ZPass Violation Citation are charged back to the driver's Cost Center.

5. How E-ZPass Works:

   1. As the vehicle enters or exits the Turnpike system, the E-ZPass antenna reads the transponder, which is mounted on the windshield

   2. This registers the toll electronically and sends the information to the Turnpike E-ZPass Customer Service Center to charge the account.

6. At the Toll Booth:

   1. Look for the E-ZPass sign and the signal above it for the lane status,

   2. Observe the 5 mph speed limit,

   3. Proceed through the lane without stopping, 

   4. Assume that the tag was read. In some cases, no signal is given as confirmation.

7. Violations:

   1. Violations may include: no transponder, an improperly-mounted transponder, or a low account balance.

   2. If there is a violation, an enforcement system records the transaction, captures the vehicle's  license plate number, and sends it to the Turnpike E-ZPass Violations Processing Center.  

For safety purposes, please observe the 5 mph speed limit posted in all E-ZPass lanes.