QLD Tolls

G/Day Simon

It certainly pays to keep all your records up todate with that mob, we only have 3 vehicles with Transponders on them, I would hate to have a fleet of trucks ect, any way somebody has to help pay for the new bridge they are building lol lol.

Cheers

I can can relate to your issue. Natural Justice is not something on Govia's agenda.

I registered an account with Govia with 2 tags. After 4 weeks no tags. Rang and told Oh sent them to WA not to our formal street address or our postal address but our with a lot number of their own making. They said they will send 2 more to the correct address but it not that important to have a tag. I have been through 3 tolls but nothing shows on my account as recording the number plate.
A toll notice has been sent so the toll fees now can't come off the account.
Next I get a final notice for $80 for replacement tags.
It appears that I am responsible for finding where the original tags and toll notice have been sent. Australia Post can't help other than it should go back to sender at some point. Govia don't record where or who was the recipient of return to sender mail.
Looks like I am in for some fun in time.

Neil

I have 3 vehicles with transponders, wife's car, cruiser, and my primemover.
with lead up to xmas, I would on some days do 3 trips north from southside with the primemover, approx $25 per trip return, with a $100 top-up set with a $20 trigger,it become difficult to keep track of when the deductions where happening, and when they appeared on the visa statement.
I finished with primemover on Sat 19th Dec,Left Brisbane in the Cruiser on the 21st, used Sydney harbour bridge, as well as other toll ways to the east of Sydney and out to the south west on the 22nd.
Then on the 2nd Jan, used Melbourne's domian tunnel and the to the north, back to Brisbane,
Imagine my surprise when I had a look at my visa statement showing that govia had topped-up my toll account on the 21st, 26th, 29th, and 4th jan, that's $400 !!!
As soon as the customer service center opened, I was there asking for an explanation on how I racked up $400 in tolls when I had only used a few toll ways over a period of 2 weeks, the nice lady printed me a statement showing all my movements for December, and it all "added up" the trips corresponded with what I had done since the 19th, all the interstate stuff was also correct, so why did I have so much money applied to my VISA????.
I seams that while the usage statement is updated quickly, the actual money side is slow and when you rack up a fair bit of usage n a short period, they get slow in charging, so now I've found myself very much in the dark with where my account is or even If I'm paying someone else toll, they couldn't give me info on when my next payment will be applied to my visa!!
I'm most unhappy about allowing this get out of control, and not fully understanding there system ( they nice lady at the counter couldn't explain it either), but have no real choice but to SUCK-IT-UP, I HAVE to have the damned thing. spewing
Shane

No you dont' have to have toll ways. Right to your local member and complain. Vote for pollies who will get rid of toll ways.

We in the west do not have them and I would protest in the streets if they tried to bring one in here.

We just had the new Mandurah & Forrest Hwy opened before xmas and it is great. No toll - just drive along with no stops or hassles.

We pay taxes and I expect the government should provide society infrastructure.

Just my bit and I feel very sorry for eastern staters who have toll ways imposed on them. It is not Australian and just not right. Next will be compulsory tipping.

Went through same thing being from QLD went to vic, caught the ferry to tassy, came home 9 mths later,new nothing about e-tag, expecting to pay toll at gate, as in QLD. when i got home, had fines totalling about $900. No dramas wrote back saying being away for 9 mths and hadn't received mail, and knew nothing about the vic tolls. Long story short, after many letters to & fro, the case went to the vic magistrates court, wrote them a letter stating the facts. Reply back case dismissed, due to common sense. The people that send the pay up or else bills are private company's so have to go through the courts to recover moneys owing. So my advice, reply to all correspondence, stating your side of the story and let them take you to court, then state the facts to the courts, all done by mail or e-mail, common sense prevails.

Col

I got my rates notice yesterday and it included a flyer for the new CLEM 7 tunnel - I nearly fell off my chair when I read that this will be operated by a total different entity requiring another transponder. They have got to be kidding I will need a bigger windscreen just to accomodate these devises. I guess the next insult will be a fine for obstructing my vision. I will be voting with my tyres and avoiding the CLEM.

Kind regards

I would say that any politician or government in W.A. that tried to introduce toll ways would soon find their selves in the Centrelink queue.

You tuther siders should consider that.

As far as I know, here in the West at least, the only people who can issue infringement notices are the police and local authorities. All other private companies who administer parking stations have to take you through a civil court to recover the "fines" or sell the debt to a debt collector.

And now try catching a train or bus if you only visit Brisbane once or twice per year , cant buy a ticket anymore.

And as I wrote in the last thread about such... had I of still been there to take your toll money... everything would be all sweet.. But The government along side with Qld Motorways thought it would be in everyone's best interests to put me and all the other tollies out of a job and leave you mob to have to fend for yourselves..
You can't tell em....

Queensland-beautiful one day, perfect the next-NOT :-)

It'll never happen in WA