Ohio finally gets with the program!

When I went to check my EZPass account the other day, I saw this news headline:

The Ohio Turnpike Commission joined the E-ZPass network October 1, 2009.

This is great news for those traveling Interstate 80 in Ohio, especially those who drive through the state and have thus far been unable to use their EZPass to pay the tolls. I personally don't make that drive but once every few years—the last time being June of '08 when I drove to Indiana for a cousin's wedding.

I'm actually a little surprised that it took this long for Ohio to get EZPass. It's a program that's been embraced by a good many states, and I learned of the benefit very quickly when I first used it. But nevertheless, it's still very good to see that Ohio's finally gotten with the program.