What is the purpose for EZ Pass?

Question

it really slows down traffic and they only have it in some states

Answer 1

so you don't  have to hunt for money while driving

Answer 2

Actually it speeds it up. and some people were dropping money on accident on the road. and some ppl wouldnt have $. the ez pass makes it faster and more reliable

Answer 3

It's so you don't have to carry cash and they always know where you go and what you spend your money on.

So in a word: Marketing

Answer 4

so you keeping going without having to come up with money to pay the toll. alot of the highways have overhead toll calculators that keep track of your e-z pass. You can drive the normal speed limit-great invention.

Answer 5

It save the states money. No toll collectors in the booth. Plus it does speed up the process for those with EZ pass.