• After witnessing the continued decrease of involvement in the SpotterNetwork staff in serving SN members with troubleshooting issues recently, I have unilaterally decided to terminate the relationship between SpotterNetwork's support and Stormtrack. I have witnessed multiple users unable to receive support weeks after initiating help threads on the forum. I find this lack of response from SpotterNetwork officials disappointing and a failure to hold up their end of the agreement that was made years ago, before I took over management of this site. In my opinion, having Stormtrack users sit and wait for so long to receive help on SpotterNetwork issues on the Stormtrack forums reflects poorly not only on SpotterNetwork, but on Stormtrack and (by association) me as well. Since the issue has not been satisfactorily addressed, I no longer wish for the Stormtrack forum to be associated with SpotterNetwork.

    I apologize to those who continue to have issues with the service and continue to see their issues left unaddressed. Please understand that the connection between ST and SN was put in place long before I had any say over it. But now that I am the "captain of this ship," it is within my right (nay, duty) to make adjustments as I see necessary. Ending this relationship is such an adjustment.

    For those who continue to need help, I recommend navigating a web browswer to SpotterNetwork's About page, and seeking the individuals listed on that page for all further inquiries about SpotterNetwork.

    From this moment forward, the SpotterNetwork sub-forum has been hidden/deleted and there will be no assurance that any SpotterNetwork issues brought up in any of Stormtrack's other sub-forums will be addressed. Do not rely on Stormtrack for help with SpotterNetwork issues.

    Sincerely, Jeff D.

Oklahoma, Kansas Turnpikes complete switch to cashless tolling

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It’s the end of an era on the Great Plains turnpikes. Both the Kansas and Oklahoma Turnpikes completed their implementation of PlatePay cashless tolling on all of their routes last year. All of the manned toll booths and lanes have been permanently closed. Cameras will take pictures of vehicles, and drivers will receive bills in the mail. Oklahoma’s tolls increased by 15% as of January 1 of this year.

It is still worth getting a PikePass or K-Tag transponder, as the rates are cheaper than PlatePay. They are free, but you have to load a balance on the account ($20 at last check) that auto-refreshes each time you use that amount in tolls. Both transponders work on the Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma systems. PikePass has been more reliable in my experience, the K-Tag I had sometimes didn’t work. You can get one at the PikePass office at the travel center at the I-35/I-44 (Turner Turnpike) interchange in northeast OKC (12229 N I-35 SERVICE ROAD
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73131). There are several other locations as well: PIKEPASS: Safe. Efficient. Reliable

You can also order one from their web site: PIKEPASS: Safe. Efficient. Reliable
 
Pikepass is also accepted in Florida. If you get a pikepass and an EZ PASS from somewhere in the northeast (I chose illinois for some reason) you pretty much have them all covered across the US east of the rockies. A few exceptions, but I haven't found any lately.

Now each section of the Oklahoma turnpikes are 5.40 up from 4.50. I left for Christmas and it was $4.50, came home and it was $5.40.

And to think, those turnpikes were supposed to be toll-less by 2005.......
 
Ahh yes we have that here too.

One Thames crossing outside of London was supposed to be toll free when it was paid off, in 2003. Charges still apply!
 
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