New York is Trike Unfriendly

[DrJohn]

The tolls for trikes are more than double for a tire than that of a car or motorcycle. For example, trikes pay $23.50 R/T on the Tappan Zee (peak) versus $9.50 for cars.

I would leave New York in a heartbeat if I was offered a job elsewhere. I don't live in New York City. But, I have to pay a New York City income tax thanks to Cuomo and Blumberg!

John

Update 2/26/16: I got a call from the NY Thruway Authority today. The person said he agrees with me totally. He has no idea where that classification came from. They will change it in the next few days. A motorcycle should be charged the same whether it is 2 or three wheels. Anyone who was overcharged will get a refund.

John

 

[Bob Denman]

Did you ask "Why"? :dontknow:
Perhaps if enough folks point out this inequity; it will change...

 

[DrJohn]

Did you ask "Why"? :dontknow:
Perhaps if enough folks point out this inequity; it will change...

Ask who why? the NY DMV will barely give you the time of day. They make everything as difficult as it possibly can be. The only answer I would get after wasting hours and hours of time is "that is the law."

John

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

TOLLS

On roads considered Inter or Intra -State I thought the tolls were based on weight and number of axels / wheels...................Mike :thumbup:

 

[Bob Denman]

Ask who why? the NY DMV will barely give you the time of day. They make everything as difficult as it possibly can be. The only answer I would get after wasting hours and hours of time is "that is the law."

John

If it's not worth the effort to find an answer; then what do you want us to do about it?
You could at least call your elected representatives, and see if they're willing to look into it...

 

[DrJohn]

Did you ask "Why"? :dontknow:
Perhaps if enough folks point out this inequity; it will change...

Write to the NY Thruway Authority.

John

 

[SPECTACUALR SPIDERMAN]

THis is the kinda stuff AAA takes on, contact them. they are located in garden city, ny

 

[Chupaca]

Yikes...!!

Come to southern CA where we have two (2) toll roads and they are optional....:roflblack: Gps always sends you there but we all keep going...:thumbup:

 

[DrJohn]

Come to southern CA where we have two (2) toll roads and they are optional....:roflblack: Gps always sends you there but we all keep going...:thumbup:

I was stationed at the USMC base in San Diego in 1969. It is a great place to ride, etc.

John

 

[pegasus1300]

Also contact the AMA as this is the kind of pro motorcycle cause they love.

 

[BlueBayou]

Looks like a mistake according to their own toll schedules.

http://www.thruway.ny.gov/travelers/tolls/schedules/barrier.html
http://www.thruway.ny.gov/travelers/tolls/classes.html

The person who overcharged you made a mistake, not the first time for them.

 

[DrJohn]

http://www.thruway.ny.gov/travelers/tolls/schedules/barrier.html
http://www.thruway.ny.gov/travelers/tolls/classes.html

The person who overcharged you made a mistake, not the first time for them.

No mistake. A Trike is considered a 3L vehicle.

John

 

[BlueBayou]

You must be really tall.

You were charged for 3 axles and being over 7' 6"

 

[Bob Denman]

Were you towing a trailer? :dontknow:

I think that Wayne is right; they made (another) mistake... :banghead:

 

[Highwayman2013]

How the heck do they determine you have 3 axles?

 

[Bob Denman]

They're counting the "Stub axles", for the two front wheels.

 

[murphybrown]

Hmmmm not my experience

I traveled a lot of NY a couple years ago on my Spyder and never paid those kinds of tolls....mostly avoided toll roads whenever I could...heck I was even downtown Manhattan...I just made road choices that didn't require tolls. I did learn to have a roll of quarters handy....:yes:

 

[BajaRon]

No mistake. A Trike is considered a 3L vehicle.

John

Someone is giving you bad information. Their own diagram of how axles are counted shows you as a 2 axle vehicle. You are 2L according to the documentation posted. There is no way you're 3L. Cars have 4 axle spindles so with that reasoning they should be 4L not 2L.

 

[Skip H]

Trike tolls

Someone is giving you bad information. Their own diagram of how axles are counted shows you as a 2 axle vehicle. You are 2L according to the documentation posted. There is no way you're 3L. Cars have 4 axle spindles so with that reasoning they should be 4L not 2L.

This is a problem that has existed for years. I ride a motorcycle with a sidecar and have encountered the same situation. The toll taker was/is mistaken, trikes and sidecars are two axle vehicles. When/if this happens again, get a receipt and the toll takers name or other identification, then write a polite letter to the toll collection authority, not the BMV. You have been over charged and are due a refund. It may take a while and even ore that one letter back and forth, but it is worth it unless you just want to give your money away.

 

[Bob Denman]

This really sounds more like a toll-Booth Monkey that needs more training; rather than an unfriendly State...