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.<\/p>\n
Sanral said that\u00a0more than 330,000 e-tags have been taken up by road users in Gauteng since the launch of e-tolling in the province\u00a0on 3 December, 2012.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo date 963,420 tags have already been taken up and we are fast approaching the 1 million mark,\u009d Sanral head of communications Vusi Mona said in a statement on Wednesday (8 January).<\/p>\n
\u201cThis means that there has been an increase of over 300,000 tags taken up since toll commencement on December 3.<\/p>\n
At the commencement of e-tolling Transport Minister Dipuo Peters announced that 660,000 had been committed.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe thank those Gauteng motorists and businesses that are complying in spite of voices seeking to discourage them,\u009d” said Mona adding that the increase in the uptake of e-tags was an indication that motorists are prepared to cooperate with Sanral.<\/p>\n
\u201cMotorists have realised the value of acquiring an e-tag. Of course, there are those who have chosen not to get an e-tag. It\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
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