What is a suspension for failure to pay tolls? 
If you do not pay a required toll, fee or other charge to a tolling authority, which operates a toll highway, bridge and/or tunnel facility, your registration may be suspended. 

Who issues toll violations? 
A tolling authority , which includes the New York State Thruway Authority, the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority MTA Bridges and Tunnels and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. 

What happens if I don t pay a toll? 
If you fail to pay tolls, fees or other charges in relation to 3 or more tolling violations, all committed within 5 years, or fail to pay $200 in tolls accumulated within 5 years, if the violations occurred in a commercial vehicle, or fail to have them dismissed or transferred , the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles, " DMV " may send you a Notice of Registration Suspension. The notice will advise you that if you pay all of the tolls, fees or other charges owed to the tolling authority, or have them dismissed or transferred, the suspension will not take effect. You also have the right to a hearing before the DMV. If you request a DMV hearing , the suspension is placed on hold pending the outcome of the hearing. 

What is the purpose of a DMV hearing? 
The purpose of the hearing is to determine whether the tolling authority notified you that you failed to pay tolls, fees or other charges related to 3 or more violations of the Authority s toll collection regulations, all such violations committed within a 5 year period, or failed to pay $200 in tolls accumulated within 5 years, if the violations occurred in a commercial vehicle, or failed to have them dismissed or transferred. At the hearing , you may NOT dispute whether you evaded a toll and/or failed to pay tolls, fees or other charges. You must raise those issues with the tolling authority outside of the hearing. 

Must I appear for the hearing? 
As the Notice of Registration Suspension indicates , you may request an in - person DMV hea

user: Hi there. I'm looking information, about tolls and tolling.

assistant: Sure. But, please: Do not contact the new york state dmv to dispute whether you violated a toll regulation or failed to pay the toll, fees or other charges.

assistant: Do you want to dispute an allegation against you regarding toll regulations, payment or fees?

user: Not as far as I know. But I would like to have more information on that.

user: It's possible to this my license get suspended or something?

assistant: Yes. If you made any violation to the toll regulations and you failed to assist to a DMV hearing for this, your registration will be suspended immediately.

user: That's what happens when I don't pay a toll?

assistant: The NYS DMV may send you a notice of registration suspension. The notice will advice you that if you pay all the tolls, fees or charges owed to the tolling authority the suspension will not take effect.

user: It's possible to talk with the tolling authority?

assistant: You may contact with the customer service center and speak witha customer service specialist.

user: There are any phone numbers were  I can call to?

assistant: yes, of course. You can cal the NYS thruway at 718-313-9414; the metropolitan transit authority at 718-313-9424 and & port authority of new york and new jersey at 718-313-942.