'E-tolls create suburban congestion'

E-tolls have not just had a
massive impact on costs but
also on the way that cargo is moved
in the province.
“No one can deny that trucks
have to a large extent moved off
the highways. Anyone who is
commuting daily will have noticed
however that there are now more
trucks in the suburbs,” said an
industry source. “And with the
resultant congestion, along with
pothole problems that are sure to
be exacerbated, it is understandable
that it is a system that has caused
outrage in the general community.”
In the retail sector there’s general
consensus that the increased costs
of goods won’t be confined to
Gauteng. “E-tolls raise the cost of
business across the country,” our
source pointed out.
The Opposition to Urban Tolling
Alliance (Outa) has repeatedly said
that e-tolling was doomed to fail
from the start.