Letter to the editor: E-ZPass costs the people who don't have it

Regarding the editorial “Make E-ZPass easier for low-income drivers” (April 3, TribLIVE): You forget the people who don’t use E-ZPass because they seldom drive on toll roads. E-ZPass does have a cost.

Although I live in Pennsylvania near Washington, the only time I use a toll road is when I take the Inter-County Connector north of Washington, D.C. They send me a bill, and I pay it. I don’t know if it is more than E-ZPass, but it is cheap and once a year I don’t care.

On the other hand, I used to go by the Yough to get to I-68 at Keysers Ridge and rather than pay the toll on I-43 to Uniontown, I would take Route 51. It was probably slower but a lot cheaper.

When heading to Washington, D.C., I now use I-68 from Morgantown, W.Va. Someone suggested the turnpike was faster, and it was. I actually saved 15 minutes but the cost was insane.

Robert Peirce

Venetia