While the 5 mph limit may seem slow, it makes sense for the Port Authority to keep speeds down. Drivers barreling through the toll plazas at 25 mph and faster are the ones who are being targeted. Accidents at the toll plazas have increased sharply since E-ZPass debuted in 1997. For example, accidents at the George Washington Bridge toll plaza more than doubled in three years, from 534 in 1996 to 1,293 in 1999. Accidents at the Holland and Lincoln tunnels also nearly doubled.
Many drivers say they are concerned about their safety and want something done about the speeders.
The Port Authority will temporarily revoke drivers' E-ZPass privileges if they persistently speed. The New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway will target E-ZPass speeders next. That's not too much to ask.