RITBA To Use 'Honor System' For 10-Cent Bridge Toll

The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has decided to rely on the "honor system" to pay the 10-cent bridge toll set to begin this Monday, Aug. 19, on the Sakonnet River Bridge, reports WPRI.com.

According to WPRI.com, the RITBA does not plan on sending bill out to those who do not use an E-ZPass Transponder. 

Many residents previously stated they would remove their E-ZPass transponder from their vehicles if the toll went into effect.

Meanwhile, a protest of bridge tolls is also planned for this Sunday, Aug. 18, starting between 5 and 6 p.m. on the Sakonnet River Bridge bike path. 

At the end of the last legislative session, lawmakers made an eleventh hour vote to impose a 10-cent toll on the Sakonnet River Bridge. Tolls are only collected currently on the Newport "Pell" Bridge. 

While the 10-cent toll on the Sakonnet River Bridge, which spans Portsmouth and Tiverton, is slated to begin on Aug. 19, the RITBA previously stated the state will lose millions as a result of the decision to delay the original toll rate. 

What do you think about the RITBA employing the "honor system" to pay the Sakonnet River Bridge toll? Will residents be honorable and pay the toll? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below.