Motorists coming around to e-tolls: Sanral
South African National Road Agency Limited (Sanral) says that 73,032 e-tags have been acquired in the last three weeks – an indication that motorists are prepared to cooperate with the government entity.
Sanral said that more than 330,000 e-tags have been taken up by road users in Gauteng since the launch of e-tolling in the province on 3 December, 2012.
“To date 963,420 tags have already been taken up and we are fast approaching the 1 million mark, Sanral head of communications Vusi Mona said in a statement on Wednesday (8 January).
“This means that there has been an increase of over 300,000 tags taken up since toll commencement on December 3.
At the commencement of e-tolling Transport Minister Dipuo Peters announced that 660,000 had been committed.
On December 11 the official number of e-tags taken up was 890,388 VLN/e-tags meaning that a further 73,032 e-tags have been acquired in the last three weeks, Sanral said.
“We thank those Gauteng motorists and businesses that are complying in spite of voices seeking to discourage them,” said Mona adding that the increase in the uptake of e-tags was an indication that motorists are prepared to cooperate with Sanral.
“Motorists have realised the value of acquiring an e-tag. Of course, there are those who have chosen not to get an e-tag. It’s their right to forego the discounts and conveniences that offered by this option. However, Sanral would like emphasize that paying for the e-roads is not an option by those who use them,” Mona said.
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