"There are incentives within the debt collection process that includes registering and getting an e-tag," Alli told reporters at a briefing in Midrand on e-tolling.
The briefing took place at the operations centre of the SA National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral).
"If debt collection fails, the Criminal Procedure Act will come into effect and such motorists will receive a summons to that effect," Alli said. "E-tolling starts on 3 December and those with e-tags receive a 40% discount on the standard tariffs," he added.
Transport Minister Dipuo Peters criticised those who opposed e-tolling and said it was time they moved on, adding that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) was misleading motorists.
The union criticised e-tolling after Peters announced the 3 December start date. Numsa urged road users not to vote for the ANC at next year's general elections.
"I did not expect a union to say this. We need more roads and good infrastructure even after the elections. Numsa is misleading the public, unless it wants to tell us that it is transforming itself into a political party," she added.
Peters also criticised the Democratic Alliance labelling it as "politically bankrupt" for putting up anti-tolling billboards along the highways.
Source: Sapa via I-Net Bridge
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