New law set to start in July attempts to crack down on toll evasion by banning fake paper tags

Name: New law set to start in July attempts to crack down on toll evasion by banning fake paper tags
Uploaded: 2025-02-11T22:16:00-0600
Duration: 5 min 44 s
Description: North Texas is losing millions annually due to toll evasion, with $69 million in unpaid tolls last year. Fake paper tags are a major contributor, leading to significant revenue loss meant for road maintenance. To address this, Texas lawmakers have banned paper tags starting in July, aiming to reduce the $54 million in unpaid tolls from counterfeit plates over the past five years.

North Texas is losing millions annually due to toll evasion, with $69 million in unpaid tolls last year. Fake paper tags are a major contributor, leading to significant revenue loss meant for road maintenance. To address this, Texas lawmakers have banned paper tags starting in July, aiming to reduce the $54 million in unpaid tolls from counterfeit plates over the past five years.