FasTrack Update

Ok, so I told you about my "alleged" violation for toll evasion. Well, I disputed it a second time and further explained how it was not me and that their system must be malfunctioning. I got a letter yesterday totally ignoring the fact that I wrote a letter and just said, "We have received your payment for the above referenced violation. Your payment was more than the required amount. Enclosed please find a refund check for $25.00 for overpayment of the violation. No further action is required by you."

Wait a minute. More than the required amount? I paid what they told me to pay!

Okay, I get it. They knew I was challenging the system accuracy and rather than deal with that, they figured they'd better send this woman her money back because she's not going away. However, keep the four bucks for the toll even though she was never here.

It's great I got my money refunded but I'm thinking this whole thing cost the State a lot more than $25 they originally required but then returned. What an efficient system. And Arnold wants me to vote YES on Prop 1A. As John Stossel would say, "Give me a Break!"