HOLIDAY makers leaving Zululand and driving to Gauteng are now going to have to budget for an extra expense to their trip.-
Sanral said it was not compulsory for motorists from outside Gauteng to buy e-tags. ‘Road users travelling to Gauteng are encouraged to purchase a day pass, which can be purchased for R50 and is valid for 24 hours after the first toll gantry pass.-
‘Day passes can be purchased online on the Sanral website (www.sanral.co.za), by calling the e-toll call centre at 0800 SANRAL (726 725), or by visiting an e-toll customer service outlet,’ Sanral says.-
The R50 day pass cost will be in addition to the normal fees to be paid at tollgates on the N3. –
Those staying at home will feel the pinch too as daily living expenses will increase when food and beverage delivery costs go up and will be incorporated into the selling price. The basic discounted toll charge is 24c per kilometre for motorcycles, 40c per kilometre for cars and R2 per kilometre for small trucks, charged according to the distance of highway covered. –
However, if the gantry you drive under is for a 10km distance between the one on-ramp and a nearby off-ramp, motorists will be charged for passing under that gantry, whether or not they actually used the full 10km it covers.-
The intended processes for prosecuting those who do not pay e-tolls are unclear, Justice Project SA (JPSA) said on Friday.-
This lack of clarity on the matter from roads agency Sanral and the Transport Department led to the public and the media approaching JPSA for this information, spokesman Howard Dembovsky said in a statement.-
-So far, only an undefined debt collection process prior to prosecution had been mentioned, Dembovsky said. –
Sanral has warned motorists to pay within seven days of receiving e-toll bills or be handed over to debt collectors.-
The move has sparked widespread opposition, with trade unions and political parties vowing to explore all possible avenues to resist e-tolling. –
