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the canucks are coming for me!!1
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 7:28 am
by satur9
well for all the yanks that went to the toronto meet. i got the bill from that 407 etr.its 16 bucks canadian. shoud i pay it or just let the mounties come and get me !?! i'll probably pay it but the actual toll was only 8 bucks and 8 bucks for the video toll. thats queen elizabeth way robbery.
Re: the canucks are coming for me!!1 (satur9)
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 7:58 am
by Fast Eddie
From what I have heard, the private company that owns the 407 has no juristriction outside of Ontario to make people pay. In fact the company is in conflict with the Ontario gov't about rising toll rates, so the gov't no longer refuse to renew your car licenses if you have outstanding toll charges. Can someone else in the Toronto Area back me us on this?So you can likely trash the bill.
Re: the canucks are coming for me!!1 (Fast Eddie)
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 8:05 pm
by Mavrik
all I can say is haha told you so and wonder if Nick and Mike got their bills yet. As far as how binding the ticket is for outside of Canada residents... no idea. I stay off the 407 but know it is pretty binding for canadians, we have to pay it.
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:44 am
by Atomb
they are a company. like any company, if you use their service, you have to pay (regardless of country). If you don't then they send your file on to collection agencies. They are a large conglomerate that is actually based out of Spain and own many transportation roads(tollways) around the world. I think they're linked enough that they have collection agencies in the US. They have your license plate number and they were able to mail you a bill which means they are linked with your local government.i wouldn't mess around with my credit history that way....but that's just me.
Re: the canucks are coming for me!!1 (satur9)
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:22 am
by ArcsVibe
Wow! to this day (and I travel often to TO and have used that highway) I have never received a bill......
Re: the canucks are coming for me!!1 (ArcsVibe)
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:32 am
by ToolGuy
What is a Canuck anyway? Could it be used in negative text?
Re: the canucks are coming for me!!1 (MiVibe-ToolGuy)
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:35 am
by ArcsVibe
Canuck is a nickname for us Canadians Vancouvers' NHL team is called the Canucks
Re: the canucks are coming for me!!1 (ArcsVibe)
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:40 am
by ToolGuy
OK and I have heard it many times but never knew exactly what, where it came from. I deal with Chrysler Canada and did not want to mention it ever if it was out of line. Not that I would anyway since it is business and all. I am more into motor sports and not hockey, so it never dawned on me. Thanks for the canuck 101!
Re: the canucks are coming for me!!1 (MiVibe-ToolGuy)
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:43 am
by drunkenmaxx
canuck used to be derrogitory (sp?) but no longer isin case you give a crap!
Re: the canucks are coming for me!!1 (MiVibe-ToolGuy)
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:44 am
by ArcsVibe
No worries
Re: the canucks are coming for me!!1 (Mavrik)
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:51 am
by NSimkins
Quote, originally posted by Mavrik »all I can say is haha told you so and wonder if Nick and Mike got their bills yet.I was already aware of the toll road and was told to stay away from it (by you I believe). So no bill here.Otherwise, personally I'd pay the toll just to be squared away. May never know how it would rear its ugly head toward you in the future.
Re: the canucks are coming for me!!1 (NSimkins)
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:53 am
by ArcsVibe
Yeah the RCMP might come knocking on your door
Re: the canucks are coming for me!!1 (ArcsVibe)
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:12 am
by Mavrik
yeah there is a knock on his door which opens to show a horse standing right in his door way with the mountie on top. "Pardon me eh? But were you not on the 407 in Ontario on said date?" and as he thinks about it, the horse snorts in his face haha.
Re: the canucks are coming for me!!1 (satur9)
Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 7:14 am
by Big_Red
Actually, having worked for the 407ETR, they do have the ability to come after you. They may not be able to do the majority of the stuff they can do here, but they will have a collector call you and apparently in some States will mess with your credit and stop you from renewing your license until the bill has been paid.
Re: the canucks are coming for me!!1 (Big_Red)
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 1:06 am
by satur9
i didnt want to mess up my credit or nothin' so i paid it. but i will get my revenge.with a photo blocker liscense cover.
Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2004 1:35 am
by ragingfish
I avoided the 407 per the warnings of Mavrik...