170 vehicles seized and over 1,000 tickets issued during various New York Thruway system crackdown targeting drivers who persistently violated tolls

ALBANY- A total of four statewide crackdowns on drivers who persistently violated tolls on New York’s Thruway has resulted in 170 seized vehicles and over 1,000 tickets issued.

Particularly, these crackdowns focused on drivers who had ghost plates and illegible or missing license plates.

These enforcement blitzes occurred this fall, including in the Syracuse, NY area.

The owners of 30 vehicles that were impounded and had suspended registrations owed nearly $82,000 in unpaid tolls and fees to the Thruway Authority. The Authority has since recovered almost $38,000, representing 46 percent of the total owed, from 16 vehicle owners.

“These enforcement details affirm our commitment to holding accountable those who use fake, stolen and obscured license plates. These offenders are not only breaking the law, but they are also putting other motorists at risk,” said New York State Police Superintendent, Steven G. James.

This is the second major operation on the Thruway this year, following a coordinated enforcement campaign consisting of three enforcement details that took place over the summer, resulting in State Police seizing 140 vehicles and issuing 711 tickets.

The summer and fall enforcement details resulted in the Authority recovering $116,000 of the $207,000 owed (56 percent) from 37 vehicle owners.

Image via the office of New York Governor Kathy Hochul.