Toll Ticket? Take Advantage of Reduced Penalty Program from SANDAG

The estimated 58,000 South Bay Expressway drivers with outstanding toll violations can settle them at a deep discount under an incentive program that begins today.

During the monthlong run of the Clean Slate incentive program, the San Diego Association of Governments will accept the cost of the toll plus a reduced penalty amount, which could be as little as around $20, down from as much as $100.

According to SANDAG, those who fail to pay for the violations could end up with a vehicle registration hold placed at the Department of Motor Vehicles, which in turn could lead to a ticket for an expired license plate. They could also be referred to a collections agency, or have the toll and penalty amounts deducted from their income tax return, SANDAG officials said.

Payments through the Clean Slate program can be made at SBXCleanSlate.com; by calling (619) 661-7070 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekdays; and in person at the South Bay Expressway headquarters at 1129 La Media Road, between 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays.

Through Wednesday, those who pay settle their debt for $20 plus the cost of the toll. Through the remainder of the program, the fine will be $25 plus the amount of the toll.

SANDAG officials said that since violators were mailed notifications of the incentive program last week, they had received several hundred calls seeking settlement.