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Pennsylvania's new license plates confuse toll systems, causing billing errors due to slashed zeros mistaken for eights.
Pennsylvania drivers are getting incorrect toll bills because new license plates with slashed zeros are being misread as eights by automated systems.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission confirmed the issue, which stems from outdated plate-reading technology struggling to distinguish the slashed zero from the number eight.
The design change, aimed at improving clarity, followed recommendations from national motor vehicle administrators and input from state police and the turnpike commission.
While officials say software updates and system recalibrations are underway, the fix will take time.
Drivers are urged to review toll statements and report discrepancies.
Las nuevas placas de matrícula de Pensilvania confunden los sistemas de peaje, causando errores de facturación debido a los ceros recortados confundidos con los ocho.