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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 21, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF TOLL VIOLATIONS FOR THE METRO EXPRESSLANES
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE amendment to Title 7 of the Ordinance for Enforcement of Toll Violations (Attachment A). The ordinance will become effective January 5, 2020.
Issue
ISSUE
Toll evasion penalties are regulated by the California Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 40258. In order for appropriate penalties to be enforced, the Metro Board must adopt an ordinance establishing the administrative procedures, processing fees, and penalties to ensure compliance with statute.
Background
BACKGROUND
As a requirement for implementing the I-10 and I-110 ExpressLanes, the Metro Board initially adopted the Ordinance to Establish the LACMTA Administration of Tolls and Enforcement of Toll Violations for the Metro ExpressLanes in April 2012. This original ordinance established administrative procedures and penalties associated with ExpressLanes violations. Per the California Vehicle Code, changes affecting violations on the ExpressLanes must be reflected in an ordinance adopted by the operating agency. As a result, in order to incorporate the changes required to deploy the Board adopted Occupancy Detection System and the Pay as You Go program, the Board must adopt the updated Ordinance for Enforcement of Toll Violation provided as Attachment A. Changes from the original ordinance are shown in Attachment A as blue-strikeout text (i.e., deletions) and as red-bolded text (i.e., additions).
The Occupancy Detection System is a proof of concept that would allow the toll system to verify the number of occupants declared in the vehicle at the time of travel and compare it to the system's observed occupancy. The registered owner of the vehicle would be responsible for the correct toll amount plus a $4 processing fee.
The Pay as You Go pilot pro...
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