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: What happens if I don t pay a toll?

assistant: 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

user: if the violations occurred in a commercial vehicle, or not have them removed or transferred?

assistant: 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

user: Who issues toll violations?

assistant: 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 

user: What happens if I don t pay a toll?

assistant: If you fail to pay tolls , fees or other charges in relation to 3 or more tolling violations

user:  you request a DMV hearing

assistant: the suspension is placed on hold pending the outcome of the hearing