Have you failed to pay a toll?
Yes, unfortunately.
In that case 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.
What about a hearing? Can I at least ask for a hearing before the DMV?
Yes, you also have the right to a hearing before the DMV.
And what effect can the hearing have?
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.
Well, that was very informative. Thank you. By the way, how can I dispute someone claiming I didn't pay my toll?
To do this, please contact the tolling authority listed on the Notice of Registration Suspension.
Alright. Back to the topic: do I have to appear at the hearing in person?