MassDOT Engineer Explains Why Speed Matters in an AET System

MassLive.com has been trying unsuccessfully to get MassDOT to explain why it monitors speed as vehicles pass beneath the gantries of its new AET system. Finally, an enterprising reporter finds a department engineer who explains that the procedure has nothing to do with speed limit enforcement, rather it ensures that the toll system accurately capture’s each vehicle’s transponder data and license plate image.