There’s a new safety campaign at Mass. toll plazas
You’ll see more signage, receive paper reminders of the speed limit when paying cash, and more.
Drivers at Massachusetts toll plazas will see new reminders to slow down when passing through the narrow lanes. The effort includes new signs and tear-sheets handed to “Cash only’’ lane drivers.
It’s all part of a Toll Plaza Safety Awareness Campaign launched this week by MassDOT and the Massachusetts State Police. The campaign aims to remind drivers that speeding through toll booths is dangerous and has cost lives.
“This campaign highlights the need for drivers to pay careful attention to posted reduced speed limit signs and other safety information when approaching and traveling through toll plazas,’’ said MassDOT Highway Administrator Thomas J. Tinlin on the Massachusetts Department of Transportation website.
The campaign brings more message boards touting safety to the E-Z Pass lanes and more 15 MPH speed limit signs before the tolls. Officials have also checked toll lighting and freshened up pavement markings.
Police are on the lookout for drivers who speed through tolls. Between Sept. 12 and Oct. 12, about 294 citations were written for violations in the E-Z Pass lanes, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.
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