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]

Consider your self lucky. In a state where we had a hell of a lot more lane

miles if toll roads the only time an emergency vehicle got a free pass was while

on a respond to the road itself. We put EasyPass on all our trucks and our 4

Command Chiefs had Company Provided Personal Accounts. We considered that a

perk.

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)

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LNMolino@...

Lou@...

> 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]

Consider your self lucky. In a state where we had a hell of a lot more lane

miles if toll roads the only time an emergency vehicle got a free pass was while

on a respond to the road itself. We put EasyPass on all our trucks and our 4

Command Chiefs had Company Provided Personal Accounts. We considered that a

perk.

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@...

> 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]

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]

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]

you are right.....I will quit. Using common sense in Government is counter

productive and detrimental to it's advancement. My apologizes, sir. (big grin

Coug!!

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]

you are right.....I will quit. Using common sense in Government is counter

productive and detrimental to it's advancement. My apologizes, sir. (big grin

Coug!!

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.

>

>