Congestion pricing is now in effect in NYC, and drivers faced the first weekday commute with the controversial new tolling system.

Z. The state’s E-ZPass website crashed Monday morning during the Manhattan toll program’s first workweek rush hour. The technological traffic jam hit after MTA officials recommended motorists make sure their E-ZPass accounts were up to date — and that their current license plate was linked to their account — or else potentially face mail-in tolls much higher than the $9 peak-hour base rate.