Why oh why don't you get Fastrak You don't even need to carry the transponder, just register the license plate.
One of my riding buddies refuses to get one and we have to stop and wait for him as he is the only one that has to stop and pay.
This is a little irksome and adds danger to our ride. Rolling through is the best and safest way!
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I had some spare time so got roundtoit and now have my
FasTrak Flex Tag (Tag is what CA calls the xponder] and my bike and car are registered to it.
There's no cost involved except for the actual tolls you'd pay anyway. Unlike some states or districts our tolls are the same with or without a xponder. No discount for having one; no penalty for not having one (using cash instead). Keep a credit card on file you only have to keep $25 in your account. They replenish it based on how often you incur a toll.
So now I won't be the cause of a fiery death because I stopped to pay cash. That makes two out of three of our little group with
FT. I'll work on the other guy.
Great that you needn't even carry the tag and can just let them use the camera. But I want to see the VALID sign as I roll through. Validation is good. LOL So I'll probably put the tag in my left saddlebag.
I conveniently misplaced the Mylar bag they provide. I could order one from them but am wondering if use the Mylar bags HDDs ship in will work. Otherwise I'll get an Official FT Mylar tag bag or two. Or take the tinfoil out of my hubcaps and form maille for the tag?
We're supposed to ride one day this weekend so here's hoping it's across the bay again maybe to Buck's. I'll ride straight through the
FT Only booth and panic my buddies for a min.