Rudeness seems a mainstay in New Hampshire on several levels. Indifference, too. Driving through the toll both exit tonight on a family emergency, I was cut off by another rude NH driver. I had the CASH booth in sight since I do not need EASY PASS. All of a sudden I seem to end up in a closed lane. There was not a soul around since this has become more and more automated. Being the honest person I am, I left my money on the stone column by the empty booth. Then I proceeded to dial the local 911. There was no answer. Then Verizon comes on and says I have an error. I did this a couple of times. Then I called the local police. The number would not go through, either. These numbers are dialed into my phone. They have worked in the past.
Not one to give up easily, I finally got through to the Hampton Police dispatcher. He put me through, at my request, to the NH State Toll Booth.
"You'll be charged $1.75. New Jersey handles Easy Pass. They will send you a bill," the tooth booth person says.
"But wait, I left the $.75 at the booth."
"They already photographed your license plate and the cost is a $1.00 service charge."
I do not drive I-95 often. I do not like indifference or rudeness. It will be a long time before I drive I-95 again.
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