Paying extra to drive? No thanks...I already pay for that with taxes, license, stickers, etc..
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I refused for years to take the 407 after a brutal experience... it's more than a user fee. it's bullsh*t
it's one thing to charge for a highway, it's another to hold your plate renewal hostage if you have outstanding bills.
Back in college i used to take the 407 on my drives to and from school (Niagara to North Bay)
once i didn't get a bill. (sweet right?!!!)
Well 6 months later, or something like that, a bill finally made it's way to my parent's home.
a drive with $8 in tolls turned into a $80 bill. Late fees, "finders fees" and other crap...
they had a letter stating they had difficulty figuring out where to send the bill (huh?)
I called the 1-800 for 5 days straight and was on hold every day for 30 minutes before I hung up each time. This of course was not too long before needing to renew my plate stickers.... and thanks to this "bill" i couldn't take new plate stickers until I paid the 407...
I refused to take the highway for almost a decade.... but i do now, it's just so much better than dealing with the 401.