The AA, known for its strong anti-tolls stance, has criticised Sanral's draft regulations, which seek to introduce amendments to the current regulations to enforce the controversial e-tolling system on Gauteng's freeways.

"The AA remains publicly opposed to e-tolling.

"In placing the AA's comments to the draft regulations on record, we are objecting on a number of issues," said Gary Ronald, the head of public affairs at the AA.

The AA has been critical of e-tolling and has made it known to both Sanral and the government that the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project (GFIP) should be halted.

The Gauteng toll project was initially scheduled to be enforced in June last year but was put on hold as a result of increased public objections, and will now be introduced on April 30.

Earlier this year, Transport Minister Sbu Ndebele ordered Sanral to put on hold all projects related to toll roads, amid growing public dissatisfaction over the proposed fees, which, at the time varied from 40c/km for light motor vehicles, R1/km for medium-sized vehicles and R2/km for longer, heavy-duty trucks.

Ronald also objected to the period for public comment. "The normally acceptable notice period for public comment on SA legislation is 30 days, whereas comment on these proposed regulations has been limited to just 20 days, including the Easter public holidays and school break," he said.

The AA suggested a review and extension of the project to broaden public participation.

"This disregard of process and on-going bullying attitude to force compliance is a hallmark of the limited consultative process government has followed from the outset with respect to the GFIP and, more specifically, the urban tolling issue," said the AA.

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Apr 16, 2012

TheDictator

They know that this e-toll thing is a stupid idea now they force motorists to pay by threatening them & they call this democrasy.
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Apr 16, 2012

Shredder

The AA must deal with it. eToll is not going anyway.
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Apr 16, 2012

CheeseBoy

SCUMral can go to hell. I'm not one to advocaqte for violence but this bullying of the middle class is going to come to some kind of confrontation at some stage.And ot thos people who think this will not affect them guess again fools.

The cost of trasnporting goods is going to be passed onto to you poor people as well so South Africans need to unite against this blatant theft of our hard earned cash. The ANC led govt time and again has shown blatant disrespect for the people of South Africa in so many ways and this eToll stupid idea is one more nail in the coffin of democrasy. When will you wake up and rise against these thieves from SCUMral and govt.
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Apr 16, 2012

CheeseBoy

These idiots from SCUMral think we all stupid. Any thieving organisation planning to impose an increase on masses would first put forth a proposal with a crazy price tag. You will find that SCUMral originally wanted to charge 30 cents/km. the initial 60 cent/km was meant to shock the public into a state of fear and create an uproar.

For them to say they have reduced to 30 cents/km is nothing more than a tactic to give us the impression that they are "meeting us halfway". rubbish. They wanted 30 cents /km from the get go.

Wake up people. Eskom has/is used/ing this very same tactic
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Apr 16, 2012

MommaC

"... in June last year but was put on hold as a result of increased public objections"


No it was put on hold until elections were out of the way.
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Apr 16, 2012

sakhomba

motho o fella suncity mos hierso.
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Apr 16, 2012

Cypher

Dictators camoufloudged as democrats
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Apr 16, 2012

Cypher

E Tolls se gaat
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Apr 16, 2012

Risen4romthedead

Sbu Ndebele has 4goton the struggle of the people,

FCK ANC TRAITORS !
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Apr 16, 2012

candilious

Cypher
E Tolls se gaat
****************************What are you going to do about girl asi am getting sick and tired of this etolls now its almost as if their are forcing us now. Do it our way or hit the highway fokman
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