Hm, now this one is new to me, I have definitely not had this happen. That doesn't mean there aren't places where it does.
What I do feel is taking advantage is toll booths. The thruway, which is by far the most convenient and fastest means of getting from one city to another, charges an arm and a leg. Supposedly it's for maintenance of the highway. And while I know that they do have to maintain considering the traffic on it, the amount of money they make in a single day is probably more than enough to pay for an entire year worth of maintenance.
Ugh toll booths! Don't even get me started with those. If the organizations that control toll booths used the funds the right way, we would all be driving on roads so smooth, we wouldn't even feel like the wheels are touching the ground. Either they charge less or they become transparent about their expenses. I mean, I get that they have to pay their people, but come on. What they do is the very definition of... highway robbery. OH NOOOOOO HEEEEE DIDN'TTTTT. Yes. Yes, I did
Thanks for sharing your two cents, my friend! :D