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E-Z Pass Steers Cheaters to Divorce court

Toll booth records prove spouses were heading the wrong way

By Heather McPherson,  Newser User

Posted Aug 12, 2007 12:20 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Spouses suspecting an unfaithful partner have an unlikely ally: automatic toll-booth passes with detailed electronic records that divorce attorneys are using to prove infidelity.  "It's an easy way to show who took the off-ramp to adultery," one lawyer quipped. The E-Z Pass devices, which are usually found on a driver’s dashboard, have also helped in criminal cases.

One woman was convicted of killing her husband after prosecutors retraced her steps using toll records. An AP survey found that seven of 12 states using the devices would provide records to authorities, despite objections from the ACLU.

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Cars travel on the Long Island Expressway in New York, Tuesday, July 17, 2007. Gov. Eliot Spitzer and Assembly Democrats continued trying to make a last-ditch deal on a congestion pricing plan for New York City on Tuesday even after Mayor Michael Bloomberg said his traffic toll plan was dealt...
Cars travel on the Long Island Expressway in New York, Tuesday, July 17, 2007. Gov. Eliot Spitzer and Assembly Democrats continued trying to make a last-ditch deal on a congestion pricing plan for New...   (Associated Press)
Cars move along the Queensboro Bridge in New York, Tuesday, July 17, 2007. Gov. Eliot Spitzer and Assembly Democrats continued trying to make a last-ditch deal on a congestion pricing plan for New York City on Tuesday even after Mayor Michael Bloomberg said his traffic toll plan was dealt a...
Cars move along the Queensboro Bridge in New York, Tuesday, July 17, 2007. Gov. Eliot Spitzer and Assembly Democrats continued trying to make a last-ditch deal on a congestion pricing plan for New York...   (Associated Press)
Trucks travel the Indiana Toll Road near Mishawaka, Ind., May 30, 2007. In need of money for major road improvements Indiana decided to lease the Toll road for 75 years to a private consortium for $3.8 billion on June 29, 2006. The wisdom of that decision is still being...
Trucks travel the Indiana Toll Road near Mishawaka, Ind., May 30, 2007. In need of money for major road improvements Indiana decided to lease the Toll road for 75 years to a private consortium for $3.8...   (Associated Press)
Trucks travel the Indiana Toll Road near Mishawaka, Ind., May 30, 2007. In need of money for major road improvements Indiana decided to lease the Toll Road for 75 years to a private consortium for $3.8 billion on June 29, 2006. The wisdom of that decision is still being...
Trucks travel the Indiana Toll Road near Mishawaka, Ind., May 30, 2007. In need of money for major road improvements Indiana decided to lease the Toll Road for 75 years to a private consortium for $3.8...   (Associated Press)
Trucks travel the Indiana Toll Road near Mishawaka, Ind., May 30, 2007. The State of Indiana leased the toll road to a private consortium on June 29, 2006. The wisdom of that decision is still being debated in Indiana and other states as the anniversary of the lease approaches. (AP...
Trucks travel the Indiana Toll Road near Mishawaka, Ind., May 30, 2007. The State of Indiana leased the toll road to a private consortium on June 29, 2006. The wisdom of that decision is still being debated...   (Associated Press)
Vehicles pay tolls at Indiana Toll Road near Angola, Ind., May 30, 2007. The State of Indiana leased the toll road to a foreign consortium on June 29, 2006. The wisdom of that decision is still being debated in Indiana and other states as the anniversary of the lease approaches....
Vehicles pay tolls at Indiana Toll Road near Angola, Ind., May 30, 2007. The State of Indiana leased the toll road to a foreign consortium on June 29, 2006. The wisdom of that decision is still being...   (Associated Press)
Automobiles enter the Indiana Toll Road from Indianapolis Blvd. in Hammond, Ind., on June 3, 2007. The State of Indiana leased the toll road to a foreign consortium on June 29, 2006. The wisdom of that decision is still being debated in Indiana and other states as the anniversary of...
Automobiles enter the Indiana Toll Road from Indianapolis Blvd. in Hammond, Ind., on June 3, 2007. The State of Indiana leased the toll road to a foreign consortium on June 29, 2006. The wisdom of that...   (Associated Press)
Vehicles pay tolls as they enter the Indiana Toll Road near Angola, Ind., May 30, 2007. The State of Indiana leased the toll road for 75 years to a private consortium for $3.8 billion on June 29, 2006. The wisdom of that decision is still being debated in Indiana...
Vehicles pay tolls as they enter the Indiana Toll Road near Angola, Ind., May 30, 2007. The State of Indiana leased the toll road for 75 years to a private consortium for $3.8 billion on June 29, 2006....   (Associated Press)
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