Just some general advice on this subject that I'm trying to follow myself: Don't let perfect get in the way of good. What I mean by that is stop expecting to find a perfect club to join based on online descriptions, and just start somewhere by showing up

Driving around with a smashed car probably meets their stupid definition of a “minor” traffic offense, so they probably wouldn’t have even had grounds to pull him over

Stop debating this with know-it-alls and pick up the phone. Sorry to comment so many times but this post is not getting you anywhere

Call the number on your bill and stop trying to sort this out based on Reddit comments. It’s frankly a ridiculous way to solve your problem

Just pick up the phone and call the agency the toll came from. I’m sure there’s a phone number on the bill you received in the mail. This post seems like an unnecessary step in attempting to solve your problem/confusion, with everyone caught up on whether or not the turnpike has manned toll booths.

Not to hijack OP’s thoughtful safety reminder, but how the hell do people drink so much on Thanksgiving? I’ll have like 3-5 drinks over the course of several hours with a ton of food, and after that I’m so tired that I can’t even think about more alcohol.

Facebook marketplace is way more popular than Craigslist these days, unfortunately

To answer your question, judges have a lot of discretion in traffic court. But I agree with others that they probably won’t throw this out because it’s a major safety issue, and quite frankly you probably drove past several signs stating the law very clearly. Most states have this law now and it’s pretty well publicized.