Toll Road Access for Ambulances

[Guest guest]

Just received word from County Toll Road Authority that only licensed

ambulance will be able to travel free on toll roads. My response was how do we

handle our reserve amblances only in service during routine maintenance etc.

Their reply,

" The Texas Transportation Code will only allow registered ambulances free

passage therefore the County Toll Road Authority is abiding by the State

Law. The toll road is not authorized to enforce or follow the policies provided

by DSHS nor does DSHS have any control over the criteria outlined in the Texas

Transportation Code that allows registered ambulances to travel the Texas toll

roads for free. Therefore vehicles on reserve status and/or non licensed

ambulances may not travel the toll road for free according to the law in affect

at this time. If a reserve or non licensed ambulance travels the toll road, you

may add the license plate(s) to a personal paying account or stop and pay an

attendant at every toll plaza and toll booth entrance or exit with cash. Please

note that some of our toll road system is unmanned, therefore the license plate

must be on an account to travel without receiving violations. "

Curious how others will handle this issue. Looks like we will be obtaining toll

passes for our reserve ambulances.

[Guest guest]

The only thing I can sugest is to contect the HCTRA and speak to them about this

issue. I am sure that they wil honor the state regs,

Lawrence

I have never had any issues with HCTRA when it comes to ambulance passage, even

when I was not in a front line unit i wouls show the toll both opperator my

creds and let me go f I was in a marked unit of course not in my POV.

Subject: Toll Road Access for Ambulances

To: texasems-l

Date: Monday, February 20, 2012, 3:55 PM

 

Just received word from County Toll Road Authority that only licensed

ambulance will be able to travel free on toll roads. My response was how do we

handle our reserve amblances only in service during routine maintenance etc.

Their reply,

" The Texas Transportation Code will only allow registered ambulances free

passage therefore the County Toll Road Authority is abiding by the State

Law. The toll road is not authorized to enforce or follow the policies provided

by DSHS nor does DSHS have any control over the criteria outlined in the Texas

Transportation Code that allows registered ambulances to travel the Texas toll

roads for free. Therefore vehicles on reserve status and/or non licensed

ambulances may not travel the toll road for free according to the law in affect

at this time. If a reserve or non licensed ambulance travels the toll road, you

may add the license plate(s) to a personal paying account or stop and pay an

attendant at every toll plaza and toll booth entrance or exit with cash. Please

note that some of our toll road system is unmanned, therefore the license plate

must be on an account to travel without receiving violations. "

Curious how others will handle this issue. Looks like we will be obtaining toll

passes for our reserve ambulances.

[Guest guest]

The only thing I can sugest is to contect the HCTRA and speak to them about this

issue. I am sure that they wil honor the state regs,

Lawrence

I have never had any issues with HCTRA when it comes to ambulance passage, even

when I was not in a front line unit i wouls show the toll both opperator my

creds and let me go f I was in a marked unit of course not in my POV.

Subject: Toll Road Access for Ambulances

To: texasems-l

Date: Monday, February 20, 2012, 3:55 PM

 

Just received word from County Toll Road Authority that only licensed

ambulance will be able to travel free on toll roads. My response was how do we

handle our reserve amblances only in service during routine maintenance etc.

Their reply,

" The Texas Transportation Code will only allow registered ambulances free

passage therefore the County Toll Road Authority is abiding by the State

Law. The toll road is not authorized to enforce or follow the policies provided

by DSHS nor does DSHS have any control over the criteria outlined in the Texas

Transportation Code that allows registered ambulances to travel the Texas toll

roads for free. Therefore vehicles on reserve status and/or non licensed

ambulances may not travel the toll road for free according to the law in affect

at this time. If a reserve or non licensed ambulance travels the toll road, you

may add the license plate(s) to a personal paying account or stop and pay an

attendant at every toll plaza and toll booth entrance or exit with cash. Please

note that some of our toll road system is unmanned, therefore the license plate

must be on an account to travel without receiving violations. "

Curious how others will handle this issue. Looks like we will be obtaining toll

passes for our reserve ambulances.

[Guest guest]

I have always thought it would be a good idea for HCTRA to issue " Non Revenue "

chip tags. You submit your paperwork, that can be verified by the State as to

how many units you have licensed, and they issue that many tags. They would be

encoded as non revenue, but would keep track of which units, and how many times.

The system already does that for revenue tags. If your's is expired, and you go

through it, you will receive a notice as to what time what location, and even

what LANE you were occupying.

It would be very simple for them to put this in place, and would cut down on a

lot of paperwork, and expenses.

Cougar!!

I'll keep my Guns, my Freedom and my MONEY,

You can keep the " CHANGE. "

Subject: Toll Road Access for Ambulances

To: texasems-l

Date: Monday, February 20, 2012, 3:55 PM

 

Just received word from County Toll Road Authority that only licensed

ambulance will be able to travel free on toll roads. My response was how do we

handle our reserve amblances only in service during routine maintenance etc.

Their reply,

" The Texas Transportation Code will only allow registered ambulances free

passage therefore the County Toll Road Authority is abiding by the State

Law. The toll road is not authorized to enforce or follow the policies provided

by DSHS nor does DSHS have any control over the criteria outlined in the Texas

Transportation Code that allows registered ambulances to travel the Texas toll

roads for free. Therefore vehicles on reserve status and/or non licensed

ambulances may not travel the toll road for free according to the law in affect

at this time. If a reserve or non licensed ambulance travels the toll road, you

may add the license plate(s) to a personal paying account or stop and pay an

attendant at every toll plaza and toll booth entrance or exit with cash. Please

note that some of our toll road system is unmanned, therefore the license plate

must be on an account to travel without receiving violations. "

Curious how others will handle this issue. Looks like we will be obtaining toll

passes for our reserve ambulances.

[Guest guest]

I have always thought it would be a good idea for HCTRA to issue " Non Revenue "

chip tags. You submit your paperwork, that can be verified by the State as to

how many units you have licensed, and they issue that many tags. They would be

encoded as non revenue, but would keep track of which units, and how many times.

The system already does that for revenue tags. If your's is expired, and you go

through it, you will receive a notice as to what time what location, and even

what LANE you were occupying.

It would be very simple for them to put this in place, and would cut down on a

lot of paperwork, and expenses.

Cougar!!

I'll keep my Guns, my Freedom and my MONEY,

You can keep the " CHANGE. "

Subject: Toll Road Access for Ambulances

To: texasems-l

Date: Monday, February 20, 2012, 3:55 PM

 

Just received word from County Toll Road Authority that only licensed

ambulance will be able to travel free on toll roads. My response was how do we

handle our reserve amblances only in service during routine maintenance etc.

Their reply,

" The Texas Transportation Code will only allow registered ambulances free

passage therefore the County Toll Road Authority is abiding by the State

Law. The toll road is not authorized to enforce or follow the policies provided

by DSHS nor does DSHS have any control over the criteria outlined in the Texas

Transportation Code that allows registered ambulances to travel the Texas toll

roads for free. Therefore vehicles on reserve status and/or non licensed

ambulances may not travel the toll road for free according to the law in affect

at this time. If a reserve or non licensed ambulance travels the toll road, you

may add the license plate(s) to a personal paying account or stop and pay an

attendant at every toll plaza and toll booth entrance or exit with cash. Please

note that some of our toll road system is unmanned, therefore the license plate

must be on an account to travel without receiving violations. "

Curious how others will handle this issue. Looks like we will be obtaining toll

passes for our reserve ambulances.

[Guest guest]

HCTRA as well as the Austin and Dallas toll road authorities have a program for

911 ambulances. There is specific paperwork that you fill out which includes

all of your Texas exempt license plate numbers. The toll road authority enters

your Texas exempt plate into there system and those plates are exempt from toll

fees and violations.

> Cougar

>

> I must insist you stop this common sense stuff. We have no place for that in

EMS or State Government.

>

> Louis N. Molino, Sr. CET

> FF/NREMT/FSI/EMSI

>

> Training Program Manager

> Fire & Safety Specialists, Inc.

>

> Typed by my fingers on my iPhone.

>

> Please excuse any typos.

>

> (Cell)

> (Office)

> (Office Fax)

>

> LNMolino@...

> Lou@...

>

>

>

> > I have always thought it would be a good idea for HCTRA to issue " Non

Revenue " chip tags. You submit your paperwork, that can be verified by the State

as to how many units you have licensed, and they issue that many tags. They

would be encoded as non revenue, but would keep track of which units, and how

many times. The system already does that for revenue tags. If your's is expired,

and you go through it, you will receive a notice as to what time what location,

and even what LANE you were occupying.

> >

> > It would be very simple for them to put this in place, and would cut down on

a lot of paperwork, and expenses.

> >

> > Cougar!!

> >

> > I'll keep my Guns, my Freedom and my MONEY,

> > You can keep the " CHANGE. "

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Subject: Toll Road Access for Ambulances

> >

> > To: texasems-l

> >

> > Date: Monday, February 20, 2012, 3:55 PM

> >

> >

> >

> > Just received word from County Toll Road Authority that only licensed

ambulance will be able to travel free on toll roads. My response was how do we

handle our reserve amblances only in service during routine maintenance etc.

Their reply,

> >

> > " The Texas Transportation Code will only allow registered ambulances free

passage therefore the County Toll Road Authority is abiding by the State

Law. The toll road is not authorized to enforce or follow the policies provided

by DSHS nor does DSHS have any control over the criteria outlined in the Texas

Transportation Code that allows registered ambulances to travel the Texas toll

roads for free. Therefore vehicles on reserve status and/or non licensed

ambulances may not travel the toll road for free according to the law in affect

at this time. If a reserve or non licensed ambulance travels the toll road, you

may add the license plate(s) to a personal paying account or stop and pay an

attendant at every toll plaza and toll booth entrance or exit with cash. Please

note that some of our toll road system is unmanned, therefore the license plate

must be on an account to travel without receiving violations. "

> >

> > Curious how others will handle this issue. Looks like we will be obtaining

toll passes for our reserve ambulances.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

HCTRA as well as the Austin and Dallas toll road authorities have a program for

911 ambulances. There is specific paperwork that you fill out which includes

all of your Texas exempt license plate numbers. The toll road authority enters

your Texas exempt plate into there system and those plates are exempt from toll

fees and violations.

> Cougar

>

> I must insist you stop this common sense stuff. We have no place for that in

EMS or State Government.

>

> Louis N. Molino, Sr. CET

> FF/NREMT/FSI/EMSI

>

> Training Program Manager

> Fire & Safety Specialists, Inc.

>

> Typed by my fingers on my iPhone.

>

> Please excuse any typos.

>

> (Cell)

> (Office)

> (Office Fax)

>

> LNMolino@...

> Lou@...

>

>

>

> > I have always thought it would be a good idea for HCTRA to issue " Non

Revenue " chip tags. You submit your paperwork, that can be verified by the State

as to how many units you have licensed, and they issue that many tags. They

would be encoded as non revenue, but would keep track of which units, and how

many times. The system already does that for revenue tags. If your's is expired,

and you go through it, you will receive a notice as to what time what location,

and even what LANE you were occupying.

> >

> > It would be very simple for them to put this in place, and would cut down on

a lot of paperwork, and expenses.

> >

> > Cougar!!

> >

> > I'll keep my Guns, my Freedom and my MONEY,

> > You can keep the " CHANGE. "

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Subject: Toll Road Access for Ambulances

> >

> > To: texasems-l

> >

> > Date: Monday, February 20, 2012, 3:55 PM

> >

> >

> >

> > Just received word from County Toll Road Authority that only licensed

ambulance will be able to travel free on toll roads. My response was how do we

handle our reserve amblances only in service during routine maintenance etc.

Their reply,

> >

> > " The Texas Transportation Code will only allow registered ambulances free

passage therefore the County Toll Road Authority is abiding by the State

Law. The toll road is not authorized to enforce or follow the policies provided

by DSHS nor does DSHS have any control over the criteria outlined in the Texas

Transportation Code that allows registered ambulances to travel the Texas toll

roads for free. Therefore vehicles on reserve status and/or non licensed

ambulances may not travel the toll road for free according to the law in affect

at this time. If a reserve or non licensed ambulance travels the toll road, you

may add the license plate(s) to a personal paying account or stop and pay an

attendant at every toll plaza and toll booth entrance or exit with cash. Please

note that some of our toll road system is unmanned, therefore the license plate

must be on an account to travel without receiving violations. "

> >

> > Curious how others will handle this issue. Looks like we will be obtaining

toll passes for our reserve ambulances.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hey really not that difficult if you ever take a call to a County Toll

Road Authoritybuilding advise whoever is in charge you have to pay in advance

before we can treat or  load the patient. Just another shining example of

government getting in its own way. Search EMS1 for an article about ambulance

runs toll.

 

Ernie Statuto

Foard County Fire Marshal

EMS/Fire Instructor

Crowell, Texas

________________________________

To: texasems-l

Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:55 PM

Subject: Toll Road Access for Ambulances

 

Just received word from County Toll Road Authority that only licensed

ambulance will be able to travel free on toll roads. My response was how do we

handle our reserve amblances only in service during routine maintenance etc.

Their reply,

" The Texas Transportation Code will only allow registered ambulances free

passage therefore the County Toll Road Authority is abiding by the State

Law. The toll road is not authorized to enforce or follow the policies provided

by DSHS nor does DSHS have any control over the criteria outlined in the Texas

Transportation Code that allows registered ambulances to travel the Texas toll

roads for free. Therefore vehicles on reserve status and/or non licensed

ambulances may not travel the toll road for free according to the law in affect

at this time. If a reserve or non licensed ambulance travels the toll road, you

may add the license plate(s) to a personal paying account or stop and pay an

attendant at every toll plaza and toll booth entrance or exit with cash. Please

note that some of our toll road system is unmanned, therefore the license plate

must be on an account to travel without receiving violations. "

Curious how others will handle this issue. Looks like we will be obtaining toll

passes for our reserve ambulances.

[Guest guest]

Hey really not that difficult if you ever take a call to a County Toll

Road Authoritybuilding advise whoever is in charge you have to pay in advance

before we can treat or  load the patient. Just another shining example of

government getting in its own way. Search EMS1 for an article about ambulance

runs toll.

 

Ernie Statuto

Foard County Fire Marshal

EMS/Fire Instructor

Crowell, Texas

________________________________

To: texasems-l

Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:55 PM

Subject: Toll Road Access for Ambulances

 

Just received word from County Toll Road Authority that only licensed

ambulance will be able to travel free on toll roads. My response was how do we

handle our reserve amblances only in service during routine maintenance etc.

Their reply,

" The Texas Transportation Code will only allow registered ambulances free

passage therefore the County Toll Road Authority is abiding by the State

Law. The toll road is not authorized to enforce or follow the policies provided

by DSHS nor does DSHS have any control over the criteria outlined in the Texas

Transportation Code that allows registered ambulances to travel the Texas toll

roads for free. Therefore vehicles on reserve status and/or non licensed

ambulances may not travel the toll road for free according to the law in affect

at this time. If a reserve or non licensed ambulance travels the toll road, you

may add the license plate(s) to a personal paying account or stop and pay an

attendant at every toll plaza and toll booth entrance or exit with cash. Please

note that some of our toll road system is unmanned, therefore the license plate

must be on an account to travel without receiving violations. "

Curious how others will handle this issue. Looks like we will be obtaining toll

passes for our reserve ambulances.

[Guest guest]

Hey really not that difficult if you ever take a call to a County Toll

Road Authoritybuilding advise whoever is in charge you have to pay in advance

before we can treat or  load the patient. Just another shining example of

government getting in its own way. Search EMS1 for an article about ambulance

runs toll.

 

Ernie Statuto

Foard County Fire Marshal

EMS/Fire Instructor

Crowell, Texas

________________________________

To: texasems-l

Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:55 PM

Subject: Toll Road Access for Ambulances

 

Just received word from County Toll Road Authority that only licensed

ambulance will be able to travel free on toll roads. My response was how do we

handle our reserve amblances only in service during routine maintenance etc.

Their reply,

" The Texas Transportation Code will only allow registered ambulances free

passage therefore the County Toll Road Authority is abiding by the State

Law. The toll road is not authorized to enforce or follow the policies provided

by DSHS nor does DSHS have any control over the criteria outlined in the Texas

Transportation Code that allows registered ambulances to travel the Texas toll

roads for free. Therefore vehicles on reserve status and/or non licensed

ambulances may not travel the toll road for free according to the law in affect

at this time. If a reserve or non licensed ambulance travels the toll road, you

may add the license plate(s) to a personal paying account or stop and pay an

attendant at every toll plaza and toll booth entrance or exit with cash. Please

note that some of our toll road system is unmanned, therefore the license plate

must be on an account to travel without receiving violations. "

Curious how others will handle this issue. Looks like we will be obtaining toll

passes for our reserve ambulances.