The New York City interagency task force assigned to intercept persistent toll violators and “ghost cars” recently conducted more operations, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced yesterday. The overall results of three enforcement actions — on June 14 (at the Henry Hudson and Broadway Bridges), on June 15 (at the RFK, Willis Avenue and Third Avenue Bridges), and on June 17 (at the Henry Hudson and 181 Street Bridges) — were:
- 192 vehicles were seized for offenses including unpaid tolls, no registration, driver’s license suspension and other traffic infractions.
- 50 people were arrested, including a man wanted in Virginia who was driving a stolen vehicle with a stolen license plate that is connected to an auto dealership fraud case.
- 1,809 summonses were issued.
MTA notes that the scofflaws stopped by police “had amassed $1.5 million in unpaid tolls and fees, judgments, and debts.”