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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 17. Roads and Highways » Article 16D. Electronic Toll Collection

§17-16D-1. Legislative Findings and Purpose

The Legislature finds and declares that the use of electronic and video technology for collection of tolls on roads, highways and bridges will benefit the citizens of this state by making toll roads, highways and bridges in this state safer and collection of tolls more efficient, by easing traffic congestion, by improving traffic flow, by […]

§17-16D-12. Cooperative Agreements

In connection with any toll road, highway or bridge in this state authorized by the Legislature and in addition to any powers granted to the Parkways Authority, or to the Commissioner of Highways, in this code, the Authority and the Commissioner may individually or jointly enter into cooperative agreements and arrangements with any agency or […]

§17-16D-13. Reciprocal Enforcement Agreements

(a) The Parkways Authority and the Commissioner of Highways may individually or jointly enter into agreements with any other jurisdiction that provides for reciprocal enforcement of toll violations between this state and the other jurisdiction. (b) An agreement made under this section shall provide that drivers and vehicles licensed in this state, while operating on […]

§17-16D-14. Rule-Making Authority

The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and the Parkways Authority shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of the code to implement this article.

§17-16D-2. Definitions

The following words and phrases have the following meanings when used in this article: (1) "Authority" or "Parkways Authority" means the West Virginia Parkways Authority established by article sixteen-a of this chapter.

§17-16D-3. Electronic Toll Collection Authorized

Notwithstanding the provisions of article sixteen-a and section five-b, article seventeen-a of this chapter and section seven-a, article six, chapter seventeen-c of this code to the contrary, the collection and enforcement of tolls for the use of roads, highways and bridges may be accomplished by electronic toll collection as provided in this article and in […]

§17-16D-4. Advanced Warning Signs

Before enforcing a toll, the Parkways Authority, or the operator of the toll facility, must install advance warning signs along the toll road, highway or bridge preceding the location at which the toll collection facility is located.

§17-16D-6. Liability of Owner

(a) All owners and operators of motor vehicles shall pay the posted toll when on any toll road, highway, or bridge authorized by the Legislature, including any toll collected by a private toll transportation facility pursuant to 17-17-38 of this code, either by paying the toll at a toll collection facility on the toll road, […]

§17-16D-7. Owner Who Is Lessor

(a) An owner of a vehicle who is a lessor of the vehicle used in violation of the toll collection monitoring system regulations of the authority shall not be responsible for the violation of this article if the lessor submits to the Parkways Authority, in a timely manner, the name and address of the lessee […]

§17-16D-8. Placement of Electronic Toll Collection Devices

An electronic toll collection device that is properly affixed to the front windshield of a vehicle in accordance with rules promulgated by the Parkways Authority, or is mounted elsewhere on a vehicle in accordance with mounting instructions of the manufacturer of the device included with the device, or is otherwise used in a manner that […]

§17-16D-9. Privacy of Electronic Toll Collection Account Holder Information; Subpoenas and Court Orders and Related Confidentiality Protections

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, and notwithstanding any provision in the code to the contrary, videotapes, photographs, microphotographs, other recorded images, written records, reports or facsimiles prepared pursuant to this article are for the exclusive use of the Parkways Authority, its authorized agents, its employees and law-enforcement officials for the […]