According to The New Age report, transportation and traffic engineer, economist Dr John Sampson said tolling, which is a tax, was incredibly inefficient and expensive, "there are far better and cheaper ways. Simply add or even take 5c from the fuel levy and dedicate it to funding the GFIP," Sampson said. Dr Malcolm Mitchell, the retired deputy director general in the Department of Transport said that, traditionally, roads have been funded by the treasury and through the fuel levy.
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