Q As a toll collector on the Carquinez Bridge, I can tell you
that people are clueless about FasTrak.    A Why might that be?
Q Our jobs are thankless enough, and yes, we do lose our
patience when a commuter pulls up during rush hour with a line
of 20 cars behind them and wants to discuss their transponder
concerns.   A Not the time for chitchat, eh?  Q First off, toll
collectors collect cash tolls. We have nothing to do with
FasTrak. The other day, you had a question about a transponder
not beeping. People put way too much importance in their
transponder beeping.  The transponder doesn't need to beep. The
transponder doesn't even need to be in the vehicle, as you can
have several cars on one account.  Please inform people to stay
out of the FasTrak/cash lanes and just stay in the FasTrak
lanes. Yes, I know it's posted that they can mix it up with
cash-paying commuters, but this leads to many problems and the
toll collector has very little control over these problems,
which lead to improper violations being