点评:I have been out of the country for the past five months, and upon my return, I found the toll booth configuration significantly altered.
I am contesting this charge based on the following grounds:
Inadequate Road-Level Signage: As a professional driver, my priority is the safety of the road ahead. Upon approaching the bridge, I observed that the traditional toll booths were closed. There was no clear, prominent signage at eye level indicating a new payment procedure or a "pay later" requirement.
Driver Safety Standards: For safety reasons, I do not look up or away from the road while navigating high-speed areas or bridge crossings. Any signage placed at a height above the dashboard line is not within a safe field of vision for a driver focusing on traffic.
Lack of Fair Warning: Having been away for five months, I had no prior knowledge of these operational changes. Without clear, ground-level instructions, the closure of the booths reasonably implied that the toll was no longer being collected at that point.
Resolution Offer: While I am willing to pay the original toll amount ($1.50 or the applicable rate), I believe the penalty is unjust due to the lack of "driver-centric" signage.
翻译:我过去五个月一直在国外,回来后发现收费站的布局发生了显著变化。
我基于以下理由对这项收费提出异议:
路边标志不足:作为一名职业驾驶员,我的首要任务是确保前方道路的安全。接近桥梁时,我发现传统的收费站已经关闭。视线范围内没有任何清晰醒目的标志指示新的支付方式或“稍后支付”的要求。
驾驶安全标准:出于安全考虑,我在高速行驶或过桥时不会抬头或将视线移开道路。任何高于仪表盘高度的标志都超出了驾驶员的视线范围,因为驾驶员需要专注于交通状况。
缺乏充分的预警:由于我离开五个月,事先并不了解这些运营变更。由于没有清晰的地面指示,收费站的关闭理所当然地表明该处不再收取通行费。
解决方案:虽然我愿意支付原通行费金额(1.50 美元或适用费率),但我认为由于缺乏“以驾驶员为中心”的标志,罚款是不公正的。