LL wishes she could give Flirt a big hug right now
One day, way back in June, I took my friend and her hubby to the airport. As we left her place, she directed me towards the freeway. Unfortunately, a little too late, I realised that we’d entered in the tollway section.
The tollways in Melbourne are electronic. You set up an account with the toll company, and they issue you with an ‘e-tag’, which automatically deducts the toll from your account as you pass through the sensor gantry. I haven’t had an e-tag in a few years, as I no longer use the tollways.
The alternative for those without e-tags, is to stop in at one of the toll company’s service centres, or visit their site online, to purchase a day pass. I decided I’d do the deed online as soon as I got home.
I promptly forgot.
A week or so later, I received an invoice from the toll company. For the original $1.47 toll, plus a $20.00 administration fee. “Right,” I thought, “I’ll pay this ASAP.”
I forgot.
About a month later, I received a reminder… which also happened to be a ‘final notice’. “How silly of me to forget. Better do this tonight.”
I honestly thought I’d paid it. But, yet again… I forgot to do it.
Today I received a nice little comeuppance… in the form of a $100.00 traffic infringement notice from Victoria Police… for failing to pay the damned toll.
In this instance, my procrastination has cost me a hefty $98.53. I paid it immediately. Why the heck didn’t I just do that in the first place??
