Provincial legislatures must insist on debating the e-tolling legislation, the Opposition to Urban Tolling Alliance (Outa) said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
“There can be no argument against the fact that an e-toll system introduced within the confines of any urban area will have a considerable impact on road congestion, maintenance, and other pertinent matters at a provincial level,” said spokesman John Clarke.<\/p>\n
“To exclude the provinces in bills of this nature is simply outrageous.”<\/p>\n
President Jacob Zuma signed the amendment bill into law in September, in effect opening the way for e-tolling in Gauteng.<\/p>\n
The bill amended the SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) and National Roads Act to allow the collection of electronically recorded tolls and implementation of the electronic toll collection system.<\/p>\n
Clarke said to bypass provincial legislatures was to show contempt for the public interest and the constitutional rights of South African citizens.<\/p>\n
The Democratic Alliance has applied to the Western Cape High Court to declare the legislation governing e-tolling unconstitutional.<\/p>\n
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