Why Citizens of South Africa should Engage in E-tolls?
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As a public relations practitioner for e-tolls, us as citizens of South Africa have to make a contribute to e-tolls for many reasons. Citizens are therefore also not aware of the benefits e-tolls has to offer. These benefits are a way forward in terms of allowing for the economy to grow. Nevertheless South Africa needs to build as well as maintain it's infrastructure to move goods and people in and around the country (www.citypress.co.za/news/look-benefits-e-tolling-sanral).
The Link Below is a video that shows us the reason as to why e-tolls has been implemented.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWafWjfFNnE
The need to do this becomes more acute with each passing year. There are 49 e-toll sites on South African Highways which is a controversial system whereas many people find it costly as it ranges from anything between one-hundred-rand and five-hundred-rand a month.These E- tolls are supposed to pay for the Twenty-billion-rand highway
upgrade program, which was recently completed. (Gauteng
Freeway Development Project). Refer to OUTA’s (Opposition to Urban Tolling
Alliance)
Approximately 83% of people would possibly be paying about R100 a month for
e-tolling and other users or opposing parties have been exaggerating the numbers motorists would need to pay. Roughly less than one percent
of people would most probably reach the amount of R450 maximum a month. Motorists who own motorbikes, are also required to use an eTag as these motorists are also recognised as a
separate class of vehicles. In terms of the law, now that e-tolls are implemented and the
proposed legislation is passed, police are be able to stop you and inform
you of any outstanding amounts which you have.
However, the standard rules today of court will therefore apply for arresting motorists with outstanding e-toll bills.
The traffic police are only able to arrest you, if a warrant of arrest has
been authorized for you. Traffic officers must be able to produce a warrant
of arrest when they attempt to arrest you.
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I think e-tolls are just a total waste of time and money. SANRAL angered South African commuters by introducing the system, people already pay so much tax, so basically this system double taxing!! Which is unacceptable.
ReplyDeleteI understand that but think about the debt our country faces if we do not pay e-tolls or help reduce the amount of money owed as a result of upgrading infrastructure
DeletePeople can also use back routes although they pay at least R100 a month which would help the economy. Use toll roads about twice a week and pay less. There is no harm in doing so.
DeleteNothing good can come from e-tolls. This is just another way of the government milking motorists of their hard earned money. one can bring elements like infrastructure into the equation but the fact remains, e-tolls are a personal money making scheme proudly brought to South Africans by the ANC
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