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I used to do a lot of driving in Houston, and averaged 10 toll booths per day.
Let me tell you this: Few things make a man more likely to throw a brick through a toll booth window than tossing the money into the catch bin, and having it 'error out' and demand that you "Pay Toll Now." Especially when you just threw your last $1.25 in there, it's the middle of the night and there are no booth attendants. You are simply bent over and bhutflucked, and even if you have a buddy who can manually lift the gate so you can squeeze your car through, you ARE going to be cited, charged, and billed. Not because you failed to pay the toll, but because their equipment malfunctioned. Did I mention how much I LOVE tolls?
In all fairness, though.... regarding the tolls around Houston, they are just the "shorter" route... a motorist can choose to go the "long" way and pay no toll, or, pay a premium for the shortcut. In other words, paying the toll is not mandatory, but is a fee for convenience.
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