Transportation
BY MELISSA ENAJE & DANICA LLOYD
Harris County approves changes for EZ TAG bills A lower minimum toll balance, lower EZ TAG sticker fee and paperless agreement statements are three changes drivers will soon notice with their Harris County Toll Road Authority accounts. What happened Harris County commissioners approved the agreement changes at a July 18 meeting. The changes are intended to provide more exibility for new and existing accounts, ocials with the agency said in a news release. In early 2023, commissioners began discussing ways EZ TAG participation could be more acces- sible for drivers countywide, Community Impact previously reported. • The minimum prepaid toll balance, or rebill amount, is now $10 for up to two vehicles. Before the changes, the rebill amount was $20. • The replenishment amount will not
TxDOT oers back-to- school safety tips With classes back in session, the Texas Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to be cautious in school zones and around school buses to help keep students safe. There are hundreds of trac incidents each year due to driver inattention, speeding and failure to yield the right of way, ocials said in a news release. Keep in mind • Be prepared for potential trac pattern changes around schools. • Drop o and pick up students in the school’s designated area. • Obey school zone speed limit signs. • Watch for kids getting on and o buses. • Stop for ashing lights or stop signs on school buses in either direction.
The details The minimum toll balances per account before replenishment are now as follows:
1 - 2 vehicles: $5 balance 3 - 4 vehicles: $10 balance
5 - 6 vehicles: $15 balance 7 - 8 vehicles: $20 balance
SOURCE: HARRIS COUNTY TOLL ROAD AUTHORITYCOMMUNITY IMPACT
automatically update for existing EZ TAG accounts. Users can make those changes online or in the EZ TAG app. • There are no charges for up to eight new EZ TAG stickers per account. Accounts with more than eight stickers will have to pay $2 per tag. • EZ TAG agreements will no longer be mailed to users and will be accessed via email and the website.
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